# Battered yen faces new reality: Trump reflationary pressure - The Japan Times

> The yen fell back from a sharp swing after Donald Trump's election win, with the dollar reaching a five-month high above 108.50 yen on Monday. Analysts said the yen could slide toward a February low of 115 on expectations of faster US rate increases.

- Date: 2016-11-16 · published 2016-11-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74081-battered-yen-faces-new-reality-trump-reflationary-pressure-the-japan-times
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Expected US rate hikes and a weaker yen support a stronger dollar, which lowers the dollar value of US feed commodity exports and can pressure US prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDJPY: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- japantimes.co.jp: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/11/16/business/financial-markets/battered-yen-faces-new-reality-trump-reflationary-pressure/

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