# Japanese Yen Falls As BOJ Leaves Rates Unchanged And Lowers Inflation Estimates - TalkMarkets

> The yen fell after the BOJ left rates unchanged and lowered its 2018 core inflation forecast to 0.9 percent from 1.1 percent. The bank kept its ETF and J-REIT purchase pace unchanged.

- Date: 2018-10-31 · published 2018-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62771-japanese-yen-falls-as-boj-leaves-rates-unchanged-and-lowers-inflation-estimates
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

The downgraded inflation outlook signals prolonged easing and a stronger dollar, a mild headwind for dollar-priced commodity imports into Japan.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2018-04-26 | [Japanese Yen To See Limited Downside Vs US Dollar Say ING And Citi Analysts \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65739-japanese-yen-to-see-limited-downside-vs-us-dollar-say-ing-and-citi-analysts.md) | +0.7% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2021-03-05 | [Exchange Rates Today 05.03.2021: Pound And Euro Fall As Dollar Soars As Powell Ignores Inflation And Rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11418-exchange-rates-today-05-03-2021-pound-and-euro-fall-as-dollar-soars-as-powell.md) | +0.2% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2021-02-01 | [Dollar rises as investors back away from riskier currencies, Fed leaves rates unchanged](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49066-dollar-rises-as-investors-back-away-from-riskier-currencies-fed-leaves-rates.md) | +0.3% | +0.5% |
| DXY | 2018-04-30 | [Euro-Dollar Exchange Rates To Face German Inflation, FED And US Jobs This Week \| Exchange Rates UK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65728-euro-dollar-exchange-rates-to-face-german-inflation-fed-and-us-jobs-this-week.md) | +1.0% | +2.2% |
| DXY | 2024-03-07 | [Markets see clearer ECB rate-cut roadmap as inflation fog lifts - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31423-markets-see-clearer-ecb-rate-cut-roadmap-as-inflation-fog-lifts-the-globe-and.md) | -0.4% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- talkmarkets.com: https://talkmarkets.com/article/japanese-yen-falls-as-boj-leaves-rates-unchanged-and-lowers-inflation-estimates

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