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First time since 2012! Swaps strongly suggest that interest rates in Japan are about to rise
The interest spread on Japan's 30-year bonds and swaps widened to the largest since 2012.
BOJ May Raise Rates Two More Times in 2024, Columbia's Ito Says
The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates two more times this year, but it should refrain from responding directly to the weak yen, according to Takatoshi Ito, a professor at Columbia University.
Bank of Japan member believes that weak yen may prompt the central bank to raise interest rates earlier
Bank of Japan member Seiji Adachi acknowledged that a weak yen may stimulate price increases, prompting the authorities to consider raising interest rates again earlier than expected. “If the long-term excessive weakening of the yen is predicted to affect the achievement of price stability goals, then responding to monetary policy is an option,” Adachi said in a speech to local business leaders in Kumamoto on Wednesday. As a well-known dovish in the policy committee, Adachi's remarks highlight the dilemma faced by the Bank of Japan. After saying goodbye to negative interest rates in March, the central bank sought prudential policy normalization, while the continued weakness of the yen is likely to fuel inflationary pressure
BoJ's Adachi: Can't Say Now Whether Yen Moves Would Affect Economy, Prices
There was no policy implication to BoJ’s single-day decrease in bond buying.
Japanese Yen Edges Lower, Influenced by Dovish Remarks From BoJ's Adachi
The Japanese Yen (JPY) continues to weaken on Wednesday, influenced by a broad market downturn driven by risk aversion sentiment.
BOJ's Adachi Says Further Policy Changes Need to Proceed Carefully
The Bank of Japan will need to proceed with any further policy changes carefully, policy board member Seiji Adachi said, stressing that the central bank's decision to end easing measures wasn't a shift toward monetary tightening.
BoJ's Adachi: Central Bank Must Maintain Accommodative Financial Conditions Until Price Goal Achieved
Bank of Japan (BoJ) board member Seiji Adachi stuck to his dovish rhetoric during his speech on Wednesday.
Japan's Services PPI May Raise Expectations for BOJ Tightening -- Market Talk
The jump in Japan's services producer-price index in April could raise expectations for policy tightening. Given that the BOJ keeps a close eye on prices for services, the services PPI print may prompt it to consider raising interest rates, says Stefan Angrick, senior economist at Moody's Analytics.
BoJ: Japan's Inflation Trend Gauge Drops to 1.1% in April
Japan's Weighted Median Inflation Index, a key measure of the country’s trend inflation, rose 1.1% in April, slowing from a 1.3% increase in March, the latest data published by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) showed on Tuesday.
Japanese Yen Appreciates as Japan's Services PPI Hit Fastest Increase Since March 2015
The Japanese Yen struggled after Japan's Weighted Median Inflation Index showed a slowdown.
Japan's corporate service inflation rate hit the fastest increase in nearly nine years in April, adding further support to the central bank's interest rate hike
According to data released by the Bank of Japan on Tuesday, corporate service prices in Japan recorded the fastest increase since the beginning of 2015, driven by labor costs in the service sector, which is a positive sign for policymakers seeking a wage-led demand growth cycle.
Jump in Japan's Business Service Prices Supports BOJ Hike Case
Japan’s service prices rose at the fastest clip in over 30 years in a sign of a broadening inflation trend that supports the case for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates.
The foreign exchange market is obsessed with Japanese yen arbitrage trading, can't even save the yen even if the Bank of Japan raises interest rates?
USD/JPY arbitrage trading had a return of around 18% last year; Nomura said that even with the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike, arbitrage trading is still very popular.
Japan's Suzuki Expresses Strong Concern Over negative effects Of weakened Yen
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that he has a strong concern over the negative effects of weakened Yen and he will take all necessary measures on foreign exchange (FX) as required.
Japanese Corporate Service Price Index Climbs to 2.8% Annually From 2.3%
The Japanese Corporate Services Price Index, a measure of input prices paid by corporations, rose to 2.8% for the year ended in April, compared to the previous month's annualized 2.3%.
BOJ Deputy Governor Highlights Benefits of Ending Ultra-Easy Policy
The Bank of Japan's (BOJ) Deputy Governor Uchida Shinichi highlighted the benefits of ending the ultra-easy policy, emphasizing the cautious approach towards inflation targeting frameworks and interest rate adjustments ahead, according to his remarks at BOJ-IMES Conference on Monday.
Japan's Government Keeps Its Economic Assessment Unchanged in May
The Japanese Cabinet Office said in its report on Monday, the government kept its view on the economy unchanged for the third straight month in May.
BoJ's Masaki: Need to Keep Eye on Energy Prices and Forex Moves
Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) Director-General Of the Monetary Affairs Department Kazuhiro Masaki said on Monday that the “changes in wages in real terms will move to positive territory on a year-on-year basis.”
Japan's Coincident Index Revised Downward in March
The final coincident index in Japan, which tracks the current state of the country's economy, posted at 113.6 in March, a downward revision from the preliminary reading of 113.9, data from the Cabinet Office on Monday showed.
Japanese Yen Appreciates After BoJ Ueda Comments to Re-anchor Inflation Expectations
The Japanese Yen (JPY) halted its three-day losing streak, possibly influenced by comments from Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda on Monday.