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Japan household inflation expectations rise, build case for BOJ rate hikes
TOKYO, July 16 : Japanese households’ inflation expectations crept up and the ratio of those expecting prices to rise a year from now hit a record high, a quarterly central bank survey showed on Thursday, bolstering the case for further interest rate hikes.The survey, which followed a separate poll showing co
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BOJ may face pressure to ramp up bond-buying if yields spike, ex-central bank policymaker says
TOKYO, July 16 : The Bank of Japan may face political pressure to ramp up bond buying if the benchmark 10-year yield breaks above the key 3 per cent threshold and puts Premier Sanae Takaichi’s fiscal policy on the line, former central bank policymaker Seiji Adachi told Reuters.The stakes are high for the Taka
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Kuroda’s negative rate surprise shocked his own BOJ board, minutes show
TOKYO, July 15 : The Bank of Japan’s shock introduction of negative rates in 2016 drew intense criticism from within the board with some blasting it as half-baked and a risky move that could trigger a currency war with Europe, policy meeting minutes showed on Wednesday.The decision, which was approved by a 5-
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Japan’s wholesale inflation spikes as fuel costs, weak yen bite
TOKYO, July 10 : Japan’s wholesale inflation accelerated in June at the fastest pace in more than three years and the government brushed aside market concern over political interference in monetary policy, bolstering the case for further interest rate hikes.The producer price index surged 7.1 per cent in June
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BOJ may raise growth forecast, maintain vigilance to inflation risk, sources say
TOKYO, July 10 : The Bank of Japan may revise up its economic growth forecast for fiscal 2026 and keep its focus on the risk of an inflation overshoot as rising costs from a weak yen and strong AI demand offset some of the declines in oil prices, said three sources familiar with its thinking.The…
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Japan will not convey in advance preference on BOJ policy, minister says
TOKYO, July 10 : Japan’s government would never convey in advance its preference on how the central bank should set interest rates, Economy Minister Minoru Kiuchi said on Friday, brushing aside market concern over political interference in monetary policy.Concerns that dovish premier Sanae Takaich’s administr
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Japan considers policy wording change as BOJ independence fears roil bonds
TOKYO, July 8 : Japan’s government is considering revising language on monetary policy in its economic blueprint, a draft obtained by Reuters showed, as market fears it is infringing on central bank independence push bond yields to multi-decade highs.The possible change highlights the balancing act facing Pri
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Exclusive-Japan shifts to ambush intervention tactics against yen short sellers, sources say
TOKYO, July 2 : Japanese officials are abandoning their habit of telegraphing intervention risks, instead signalling a more targeted campaign to squeeze speculators and raise the cost of betting against the battered yen, two sources familiar with the matter said.Departing from the calibrated jawboning that pr
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Japan business mood improves despite Middle East war, BOJ survey shows
TOKYO, July 1 : Big Japanese manufacturers’ sentiment improved in the three months to June to levels unseen since 2018, a closely watched survey showed on Wednesday, a sign the economy was weathering the energy shock from the Middle East conflict for now.But companies expect business conditions to worsen thre
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Fed hike could push yen to 165 per dollar, ex-BOJ policymaker says
BENGALURU, June 23 – The Japanese yen could weaken to 165 per dollar if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates this year, former Bank of Japan policymaker Sayuri Shirai said on Tuesday, as wide U.S.-Japan rate differentials and doubts about Tokyo’s appetite for intervention maintain pressure on the currency.
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