# Yen safety status at risk from pandemic-era global rates collapse | Reuters

> The yen's safe-haven status is reported to be at risk as pandemic-era global interest rate cuts compress yields across major economies. The article notes the yen is under watch as the dollar weakens on soft US data.

- Date: 2020-09-30 · published 2020-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51338-yen-safety-status-at-risk-from-pandemic-era-global-rates-collapse-reuters
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker yen shifts Japanese import costs and currency-hedged buying of US feed commodities, though the link to feed prices is indirect.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: neutral

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-yen-carry-trade-analysis-idINKBN26K2NN/

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