# Japanese yen rallies, bond yields climb after BOJ hikes rates

> The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 25 basis points, and the yen rose as much as 0.8% to 154.845 per dollar. Japanese government bond yields climbed to multi-year highs, and the BoJ signalled it would push rates higher again.

- Date: 2025-01-24 · published 2025-01-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26742-japanese-yen-rallies-bond-yields-climb-after-boj-hikes-rates
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

A tighter BoJ stance supports the yen and lifts Japanese bond yields, which affects global capital flows. It has no direct supply or demand effect on feed commodities.

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/japan/yen-gains-bond-yields-rise-after-boj-hikes-rates-2025-01-24/

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