# Yen weakens to level not seen since February on BOJ's wage talk emphasis - Nikkei Asia

> The yen weakened past 154 per dollar on Thursday, its lowest level since February, after BOJ Governor Ueda put emphasis on wage developments. Expectations for a December rate hike were pushed back as a result.

- Date: 2025-10-30 · published 2025-10-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22642-yen-weakens-to-level-not-seen-since-february-on-boj-s-wage-talk-emphasis-nikkei
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Yen weakness raises the dollar cost of imports into Japan and changes the currency backdrop for US export competitiveness. The impact on feed prices is limited unless the move extends sharply.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- asia.nikkei.com: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/yen-weakens-to-level-not-seen-since-february-on-boj-s-wage-talk-emphasis

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