# Japan braces for BOJ to lift rates sooner and higher | Reuters

> Hawkish Bank of Japan comments and sticky inflation are pushing bond yields to multi-year highs. Markets are increasingly expecting the BOJ to raise rates by July, possibly beyond 1%.

- Date: 2025-02-17 · published 2025-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26289-japan-braces-for-boj-to-lift-rates-sooner-and-higher-reuters
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Japanese rates tend to strengthen the yen against the dollar, which affects the cost of Japanese feed and meat imports. The effect on grain and feed prices is indirect.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/japan-braces-boj-lift-rates-sooner-higher-2025-02-17/

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