Toru Fujioka
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BOJ Sends Dovish Signal After Rate Hike Sparked Market Meltdown
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida sent a strong dovish signal in the wake of historic financial market volatility in Japan by pledging to refrain from hiking interest rates when the markets are unstable.
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BOJ Hikes Interest Rate, Unveils Plan To Halve Bond Buying
The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to around 0.25% from a range of 0 to 0.1%, according to its statement Wednesday.
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Japan Faces Diminishing Returns From Intervention To Support Yen
Economists point out that it’s almost impossible for the meeting to satisfy everyone.
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Bank of Japan Stands Pat On Rates And Bond Buying, Hitting Yen
The BOJ Friday kept the range for its benchmark rate between 0% and 0.1%, as widely expected by economists.
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Bank of Japan Stands Pat On Rates And Bond Buying, Hitting Yen
The BOJ Friday kept the range for its benchmark rate between 0% and 0.1%, as widely expected by economists.
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BOJ Is Said To Mull Raising Inflation View On Strong Pay Deals
The Bank of Japan will likely consider raising its inflation forecast at a policy meeting later this month after surprisingly strong results from annual wage negotiations, according to people familiar with the matter.
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BOJ Is Said To Mull Raising Inflation View On Strong Pay Deals
The Bank of Japan will likely consider raising its inflation forecast at a policy meeting later this month after surprisingly strong results from annual wage negotiations, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Japan’s Rapid Stock Rally Boosts BOJ’s ETF Values To New Record
The surge in BOJ’s ETF holdings came as the Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed at a fresh 34-year high.
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Japan’s Top Forecaster Sees Economy Shrinking Again This Quarter, In BOJ Headache
Japan’s economy is likely to contract yet again this quarter after a surprise contraction at the end of 2023 showcased its stagnation, creating a headache for the Bank of Japan, according to a top economic forecaster.
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Japan Is At Last Stage Of Beating Deflation, Official Says
Declaring the end of deflation is one of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s priorities.
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Ueda Says BOJ To Keep Policy Easy In Post-Negative Rate Era
The yen weakened after Uchida’s remarks, which were considered dovish by traders.
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Ueda Says BOJ To Keep Policy Easy In Post-Negative Rate Era
The yen weakened after Uchida’s remarks, which were considered dovish by traders.
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BOJ Summary Signals Rate Hike Is Coming Closer With Talk of Exit
The yen strengthened and bonds fell as the summary of opinions added to the view that BOJ is getting closer to ending its negative policy rate.
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BOJ Summary Signals Rate Hike Is Coming Closer With Talk of Exit
The yen strengthened and bonds fell as the summary of opinions added to the view that BOJ is getting closer to ending its negative policy rate.
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BOJ Keeps Negative Rate For Now As It Prepares Ground For Hike
The BOJ maintained its -0.1% short-term rate and kept yield curve control parameters intact at the end of a two-day meeting.
