# Yen Slides as Bank of Japan Pours Cold Water on Rate Hikes

> The Bank of Japan said it will take longer than previously thought to reach its inflation target, and traders pared bets on rate hikes. The yen fell as much as 1.7% to 145.50 per dollar, the most among Group of 10 peers.

- Date: 2025-05-01 · published 2025-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24916-yen-slides-as-bank-of-japan-pours-cold-water-on-rate-hikes
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker yen driven by delayed BoJ tightening raises Japan's dollar-denominated feed import costs at the margin; the impact on grain prices is indirect.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-01/yen-edges-lower-after-boj-stands-pat-amid-tariff-uncertainty

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