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The Bank of Japan kept its quantitative and qualitative easing with yield curve control unchanged at its December 21 meeting. Core inflation remains below 1%, well short of the 2% target, and analysts expect no major policy change in the short term.
Continued BoJ easing keeps the yen under pressure, which supports a firmer dollar against the yen and can influence Japanese import costs for dollar-priced feed. The effect on grain prices is indirect.
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