# Japanese apprehension over rising prices hangs over the yen

> Japanese shoppers are facing rising prices for basic foods such as English muffins, soy sauce, noodles and chicken. Nikkei Shimbun coverage of price rises has surged, and the yen remains near 9 years below 100 per dollar.

- Date: 2021-12-08 · published 2021-12-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43835-japanese-apprehension-over-rising-prices-hangs-over-the-yen
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher food costs in Japan reflect global commodity pressure and could feed into soybean and feed-input demand, though the article is mainly about currency and inflation sentiment.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: neutral

## Sources

- ft.com: https://www.ft.com/content/e6db7538-cf69-427a-a9fb-ddf323fdb49f?syn-25a6b1a6=1

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