# Yen faces worst monthly drop since July as BOJ disappoints | Reuters

> The yen was heading for its worst month since July as the Bank of Japan disappointed markets. The dollar index rose 0.35% to 99.82 and was on track for a 2% monthly gain, its best since July.

- Date: 2025-10-31 · published 2025-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22613-yen-faces-worst-monthly-drop-since-july-as-boj-disappoints-reuters
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar against the yen raises the cost of dollar-priced feed imports for Japanese buyers and generally pressures dollar-denominated grain and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-07-31 | [Pound heads for worst month since 2022 budget crisis \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24020-pound-heads-for-worst-month-since-2022-budget-crisis-reuters.md) | -0.7% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2025-09-26 | [Pound sees biggest weekly fall since July; UK fiscal and macro worries collide \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23142-pound-sees-biggest-weekly-fall-since-july-uk-fiscal-and-macro-worries-collide.md) | -0.1% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2026-03-27 | [Pound heads for biggest monthly loss against the safe-haven dollar since October \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20428-pound-heads-for-biggest-monthly-loss-against-the-safe-haven-dollar-since.md) | +0.1% | -1.4% |
| DXY | 2016-11-18 | [Dollar heads for best fortnight vs. yen since 1988 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74080-dollar-heads-for-best-fortnight-vs-yen-since-1988-reuters.md) | +1.0% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2022-12-30 | [Indian rupee ends down more than 10% in 2022, worst since 2013 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38490-indian-rupee-ends-down-more-than-10-in-2022-worst-since-2013-reuters.md) | -0.5% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/dollar-three-month-high-markets-puzzle-over-outlook-2025-10-31/

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