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The dollar pared gains against the yen, retreating from weekly highs near 147.95 as doubts about Fed independence grew. Trump's removal of Governor Cook and her lawsuit against him were cited.
The yen drew some support from BoJ Governor Ueda's warning about wage-driven inflation.
Fed independence concerns and BoJ hawkishness tilt USD/JPY lower, easing yen costs for dollar-priced feed imports into Japan. The move is FX-driven and does not change feed supply or demand.
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Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.