# Boston Herald - Boston news, sports, politics, opinion, entertainment, weather and obituaries - Japanese Yen Consolidates Against A Softer USD As Traders Seem Reluctant Ahead Of Japan’s Elections

> The Japanese yen stayed on the defensive against the dollar during the Asian session, extending a recent downtrend ahead of Japan's elections. The article gives no specific new cause for the move.

- Date: 2019-03-06 · published 2019-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60329-boston-herald-boston-news-sports-politics-opinion-entertainment-weather-and
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker yen modestly raises the cost of imported feed ingredients priced in dollars for Japanese buyers. The effect is routine currency commentary with little feed-market impact.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- markets.bostonherald.com: http://markets.bostonherald.com/bostonherald/news/read/44815162/japanese_yen_consolidates_against_a_softer_usd_as_traders_seem_reluctant_ahead_of_japan%E2%80%99s_elections

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