# USD/JPY Price Forecast: Japanese Yen underperforms despite multiple tailwinds

> The Japanese yen weakened against the US dollar at the start of the week, with USD/JPY trading near 157.77. The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate at 1.25% with a hawkish tone, and Japan's finance minister warned of possible joint intervention with the US.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T06:09:24.896Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74933-usd-jpy-price-forecast-japanese-yen-underperforms-despite-multiple-tailwinds
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Yen weakness raises the cost of dollar-priced feed imports for Japan, while the threat of intervention signals policy risk that could trigger sharp currency moves affecting Japanese feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/usd-jpy-price-forecast-japanese-yen-underperforms-despite-multiple-tailwinds-202611020556

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