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Bank of Japan poised to raise rates to highest in 17 years
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday barring any market shocks when U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office, a move that would lift short-term borrowing costs to levels unseen since the 2008 global financial crisis.
Bank of Japan Is Set to Raise Interest Rates, Trump Permitting
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will size up the need to raise interest rates on Friday amid heightened expectations of a hike — and barring a market shock triggered by Donald Trump’s first few days in the White House.
Bank of Japan looks to raise rates in shadow of Donald Trump’s inauguration
Markets have also focused on a speech by Ueda’s deputy last week that was widely interpreted as suggesting that conditions would now justify an increase. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond rose to 1.25 per cent — the highest since April 2011 — in the wake of his comments.
Bank of Japan Eyes Rate Hike as Trump Era Begins
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its short-term interest rate to 0.5% this Friday, barring significant market disruptions as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office. This move would mark the first
Bank of Japan Chief Again Signals Chance of Rate Hike Next Week
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda echoed recent comments that have revived market expectations for imminent policy action.
Japan Top Currency Official Promises to Keep Careful Eye on Yen Amid Trump Uncertainty
TOKYO--Japan's top currency official pledged to stay on guard against potential reaction in the foreign exchange market to President Trump's policies, which have already caused some swings in the yen on Tuesday.
Key Economic Indicators To Watch This Week: Trump Inauguration, Japan Interest Rates
Donald Trump begins his second term as president on Jan. 20. A slew of post-inauguration policy announcements could introduce market volatility and provide economic clarity.
Japan Central Bank Rate Hike Odds Could Turn on Trump Address
The Bank of Japan looks set to raise interest rates this week unless Trump’s inauguration address as U.S. president on Monday rattles financial markets, say people familiar with the central bank’s thinking.
Bank of Japan is walking a 'very tight rope' as next rate decision draws closer, says strategist
Andrew Jackson, head of Japanese equity strategy at Ortus Advisors, discusses the Bank of Japan's upcoming interest rate ...
Japan govt to submit BOJ board nominee to parliament on Jan 28, sources say
Japan's government is likely to submit a nominee on Jan. 28 to fill a seat on the central bank's board that opens up in March ...
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BOJ likely to raise rates this week in absence of immediate Trump tariffs
The possibility is 'quite high' if markets remain calm following Trump's inauguration on Monday as the 47th president of the ...
BOJ to discuss another rate hike this week
Japan's central bankers are expected to discuss an additional hike in interest rates at a policy-setting meeting that starts ...
Will The BoJ Save The Yen And Sink GBP/JPY?
Weak UK retail sales and GDP data has put pressure on the British pound. Rumors suggest the Bank of Japan may hike rates next ...
BOJ Chief Ueda Signals Rate Hike Chance Next Week, Yen Jumps
The remarks, which echo those made by BOJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino on Tuesday, pushed up the yen as markets continued to ...
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BOJ Grows More Confident That Firms Will Keep Raising Wages
More Japanese companies are seeing the need to offer pay increases, the Bank of Japan said, the latest sign that the economy ...