# Asia stock markets: Live updates, BOJ decision, RBA minutes

> Japan's Nikkei 225 closed more than 1% higher on December 19 after the BOJ left its negative interest rate policy unchanged at its final meeting of the year. The yen weakened 0.6% to 143.70 per dollar after the decision. The BOJ warned of extremely high uncertainty and said core inflation would stay above 2% through fiscal 2024.

- Date: 2023-12-18 · published 2023-12-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32960-asia-stock-markets-live-updates-boj-decision-rba-minutes
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Analysts expect the BOJ to end negative rates around April 2024, so a yen move on that timing would affect Japan's dollar-priced feed import costs, with minimal direct impact on grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/19/asia-markets.html

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