The yen edged higher against the dollar ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy decision, with traders expecting possible trimming of the stimulus program or changes to yield curve control. The dollar index was little changed near 94.13.
Analysts said any stimulus pullback could strengthen the yen.
Expectations of BoJ tightening move the yen and dollar index, which can shift dollar-denominated commodity prices slightly. This is routine currency commentary with no direct feed impact.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.