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The Japanese yen rose 0.2% against the US dollar, moving toward the upper end of its recent range. Scotiabank cited narrowing US-Japan yield spreads and a hawkish BoJ speech by board member Nakagawa, who pointed to reduced trade policy uncertainty and a better environment for a rate hike.
A firmer yen lowers the yen cost of dollar-priced feed imports for Japanese buyers, a modest easing of import costs. The effect on grain and meal prices in dollar terms is minor.
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