# Yen weakens past 150 per dollar as BOJ strikes cautious tone - Nikkei Asia

> The yen fell past 150 per dollar on Thursday after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda struck a cautious tone at a news conference following the bank's policy meeting. The BOJ held its policy rate at 0.5% and kept its focus on the economic impact of US tariffs.

- Date: 2025-07-31 · published 2025-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24003-yen-weakens-past-150-per-dollar-as-boj-strikes-cautious-tone-nikkei-asia
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker yen makes Japanese purchases of US feed and oilseed commodities more expensive in yen terms, though the effect on dollar-denominated grain prices is typically small.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- asia.nikkei.com: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/currencies/yen-weakens-past-150-per-dollar-as-boj-strikes-cautious-tone

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