# Yen in focus as Abe's popularity declines - Nomura — Octa

> Nomura says the yen has been in focus this week as polls show Prime Minister Abe's popularity continuing to decline. The bank sees low near-term risk of regime change because Abe's support within the LDP is solid.

- Date: 2017-07-27 · published 2017-07-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70215-yen-in-focus-as-abe-s-popularity-declines-nomura-octa
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Political risk and a benign Fed outlook point to gradual yen weakness, which would raise the yen cost of dollar-priced feed imports. The effect on feed prices is small.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- octaafrica.net: https://www.octaafrica.net/markets/news/view/471163/

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