# Why the yen is the wrong gambit in any US-Japan trade dispute | Reuters

> Analysts warn that US pressure for a stronger yen, which is expected to feature in US-Japan trade talks, carries risks for both sides. Intervening to strengthen the yen would require heavy selling of Treasuries, and talking down the dollar could destabilize markets.

- Date: 2025-04-17 · published 2025-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25369-why-the-yen-is-the-wrong-gambit-in-any-us-japan-trade-dispute-reuters
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Currency policy linked to trade negotiations could shift the dollar's value and therefore the competitiveness of US feed exports to Japan. Uncertainty over intervention adds volatility to dollar-priced commodity trade.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDJPY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-08-01 | [Dollar falls against yen after Trump whacks China with more tariffs \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57813-dollar-falls-against-yen-after-trump-whacks-china-with-more-tariffs-reuters.md) | +1.1% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2019-08-02 | [Yen surges after Trump trade salvo wipes out dollar rally](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57809-yen-surges-after-trump-trade-salvo-wipes-out-dollar-rally.md) | +0.4% | +1.7% |
| DXY | 2025-05-06 | ['Asian crisis in reverse' as currencies soar on the dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9618-asian-crisis-in-reverse-as-currencies-soar-on-the-dollar.md) | +1.0% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2019-12-23 | [Commodity Kindles as Trade Ease Surfaces; Is the Rally Sustainable or Is it on a Weak Footing?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10021-commodity-kindles-as-trade-ease-surfaces-is-the-rally-sustainable-or-is-it-on-a.md) | -0.9% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2025-03-04 | [Dollar Slides as Trade-War Risk Drives Investors to Other Havens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9709-dollar-slides-as-trade-war-risk-drives-investors-to-other-havens.md) | -1.2% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/why-yen-is-wrong-gambit-any-us-japan-trade-row-2025-04-17/

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