# USD/JPY Nears 158 as Fed, BoJ Hold and Tokyo Warns on Yen

> The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.75-4.00% on 28 October and the Bank of Japan held near 1.25% on 30 October. USD/JPY traded around 157.82 on 2 November, after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tokyo would act against disorderly currency moves.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:27:10.909Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76207-usd-jpy-nears-158-as-fed-boj-hold-and-tokyo-warns-on-yen
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Yen weakness near 158 raises Japanese import costs for dollar-priced feed ingredients, while the threat of intervention caps further downside risk for the dollar against the yen.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- vantagemarkets.com: https://www.vantagemarkets.com/market-analysis/why-usd-jpy-climbed-fed-boj-hold-rates-november-2-2026/

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