# USD/JPY: Yen Traders Raise Focus on Japanese Data as Economy Shifts Gears - Bloomberg

> Japanese economic data is gaining importance for yen traders for the first time in almost a decade. Expectations are growing that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates further.

- Date: 2025-02-26 · published 2025-02-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26284-usd-jpy-yen-traders-raise-focus-on-japanese-data-as-economy-shifts-gears
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger rate-hike expectations tend to support the yen, which lowers USD/JPY. For feed buyers the effect is indirect, through the cost of yen-denominated imports and dollar-linked trade flows.

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-26/yen-traders-raise-focus-on-japanese-data-as-economy-shifts-gears

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