BOJ Sees Good Chance of January Hike Barring Trump Surprises
Bank of Japan officials see a good chance of an interest rate hike next week as long as the arrival of Donald Trump at the White House doesn’t trigger too many negative surprises, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan wholesale inflation steady near 4%, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike chance
Japan's annual wholesale inflation held steady at 3.8% in December on stubbornly high food costs, data showed on Thursday, highlighting persistent price pressures that may prod the central bank to raise interest rates next week.
BOJ's hawkish tone seen raising odds of rate hike next week
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said at an event on Wednesday that the BOJ will raise rates next week if economic indicators show improvement. He added that he is aware of "many positive stories" of higher wages.
BOJ’s Deputy Chief Signals Chance of Rate Hike Next Week
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino reiterated that the central bank will raise rates if its outlook continues to be realized, while adding that there are risks both at home and abroad that require attention.
BOJ to debate whether to hike rate at next week's meeting: Ueda
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Wednesday the bank will debate whether to raise its key rate at its policy meeting next week a
BOJ’s Ueda flags decision on rate hike next week, boosting yen
Following Ueda’s remarks, the yen strengthened as much as 0.4% to ¥157.34 against the dollar, after earlier hovering around the ¥158 level.
BOJ governor hints at rate hike next week
Governor Kazuo Ueda yesterday joined his deputy in raising market expectations of a potential interest rate hike next week, boosting the yen and signaling the central bank is doing its utmost to avoid a global market crash that followed the rate hike in July last year.
BOJ chief Ueda signals rate hike chance next week, yen jumps
The Bank of Japan will debate whether to raise interest rates next week, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday, signaling its intention to take borrowing costs higher barring a Trump-driven market shock.
BOJ Deputy Governor Himino Pledges to Discuss Whether to Raise Rates Next Week -- 2nd Update
"In conducting monetary policy, it is difficult but essential to judge the right timing," Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino said in a speech to business leaders in Kanagawa prefecture, near Tokyo. He said the bank will discuss whether to raise the policy rate or not at the meeting on Jan.
BOJ Set to Discuss Whether to Raise Rates Next Week
The deputy governor said the bank will discuss whether to raise the policy rate or not at the meeting, based on the latest outlook on the economy and prices.
BOJ deputy governor flags chance of rate hike next week
The Bank of Japan will debate whether to raise interest rates next week as prospects of sustained wage gains heighten and the U.S. policy outlook becomes clearer in President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural address,
US inflation relief dents dollar, yen gains ahead of BOJ
The dollar slipped on Thursday to stand just off recent peaks as cooling U.S. inflation data knocked down bond yields, while ...
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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 ...
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Yen firms on BOJ talk, sterling calmer on CPI
Japan’s yen strengthened on Wednesday (Jan 15) on growing bets on a rate hike at the Bank of Japan’s next meeting, while ...
Yen firms on BOJ talk, sterling calmer on CPI, but US data still to come
Japan's yen strengthened on Wednesday on growing bets on a rate hike at the Bank of Japan's next meeting, while cooling ...
BOJ Will Raise Rates if Economy, Price Conditions Continue to Improve, Ueda Says
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates and adjust the degree of monetary support if improvements in ...
BOJ rebukes banks for missteps in polymer note handling
In a statement released on January 10, the BOJ dismissed claims of plans to redesign the polymer notes, emphasising that the ...
Yen rises on BOJ talk, sterling calmer on CPI, but U.S. data still to come
Japan's yen firmed on Wednesday on growing bets on a rate hike at the Bank of Japan's next meeting and cooling British ...