# Yen near 158 as former BoJ economist tips December rate rise - FXNews.ai

> The yen traded near 158 per dollar as former Bank of Japan chief economist Seisaku Kameda predicted a rate increase in December, followed by roughly quarterly hikes toward 2%. He said persistent market volatility or a severe U.S. downturn linked to an AI collapse could disrupt that path, while the BoJ's official outlook described further tightening as conditional on economic and financial developments.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T00:12:11.010Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85062-yen-near-158-as-former-boj-economist-tips-december-rate-rise-fxnews-ai
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

If Japanese rates rise, the yen could strengthen against the dollar, reducing the local-currency cost of imported feed for Japanese buyers; the forecast remains uncertain and is not an official commitment.

## Read by commodity

- USDJPY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- fxnews.ai: https://fxnews.ai/news/yen-kameda-december-rate-forecast-boj-market-risks-november-6-2026/

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