# Japan's central bank trims bond purchases, prompting taper talk

> The Bank of Japan trimmed its purchases of long-dated Japanese government bonds, sending the dollar down about 0.5 percent against the yen. Traders read the move as a subtle step toward winding back stimulus, which sent 20- and 40-year yields to one-month highs.

- Date: 2018-01-09 · published 2018-01-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67212-japan-s-central-bank-trims-bond-purchases-prompting-taper-talk
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Taper speculation strengthens the yen and can weigh on dollar-priced commodities through currency effects. The impact on feed markets is indirect and modest.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/article/reuters/japan-s-central-bank-trims-bond-purchases-prompting-taper-talk-118010900432_1.html

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