With an unusually gloomy outlook for both the economy and inflation target, the central bank has just made it more difficult to keep raising rates. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/05/02/japan/bank-of-japan-will-struggle-to-justify-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #kazuoueda #boj #bankofjapan #japaneseeconomy #monetarypolicy #tariffs #donaldtrump
Expectations for BOJ monetary policy have changed considerably in recent weeks, as tariffs put into place by U.S. President Donald Trump have fueled uncertainty and raised questions about economic growth globally. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/01/economy/boj-mtg-may-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #inflation #us #tariffs #donaldtrump #kazuoueda #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators
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https://www.europesays.com/2024163/ BOJ’s Ueda keeps rate-hike pledge but warns of US tariff impact #BankOfJapan #business #Economy #InflationTarget #InterestRates #InternationalMonetaryFund #Japan'sEconomy #KazuoUeda #MonetaryPolicy #UnderlyingInflation
https://www.alojapan.com/1256676/tokyo-prices-jump-most-in-two-years-backing-bojs-hike-path/ Tokyo Prices Jump Most in Two Years, Backing BOJ’s Hike Path #BANKOFJAPAN/THE #DAIWASECURITIESGROUPINC #DonaldJohnTrump #economics #food #government #inflation #Japan #KazuoUeda #news #policy #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 The pace of inflation in Tokyo accelerated from the previous month to the fastest pace in two years, supporting the Bank of Japan’s rate-hike stance that is now complicated by uncertainty stemming from US tariff measures. Consu…
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign has brought the economy to a "bad scenario" that could force the central bank to make a policy response, the Sankei newspaper has reported. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/16/economy/ueda-us-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #kazuoueda #japaneseeconomy #us #tariffs
Japanese households’ inflation expectations rose to the highest level on record on elevated costs of living, highlighting potential challenges for the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy efforts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/11/boj-price-expectations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #boj #inflation #us #tradewar #tariffs #donaldtrump #kazuoueda #shigeruishiba #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators
Gov. Kazuo Ueda, who marked two years on the job this week, must now lead the Bank of Japan as the economy is buffeted by the worst trade war in decades, possibly ever. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/11/economy/ueda-two-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #kazuoueda #boj #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #trade
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba nominated a former Mitsubishi executive to join the Bank of Japan’s board at the end of June, offering a new voice at the central bank as it navigates intensified uncertainty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/10/economy/boj-new-board-member-nomination/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #mitsubishi #kazuyukimasu #kazuoueda
U.S. tariffs could have a big impact on global trade, Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda says ahead of an announcement of new levies by U.S. President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/02/economy/boj-ueda-tariffs-impact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #kazuoueda #boj #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #tariffs #tankan #japaneseeconomy
Bank of Japan’s newly appointed board member Junko Koeda did her best to keep various options open over the timing of the central bank’s next interest rate hike as she started her five-year term. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/27/economy/boj-new-board-member-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #junkokoeda #kazuoueda #japaneseeconomy #inflation
A recent and dramatic spike in Japanese bond yields is a stark reminder that the decades-long experiment in ultralow rates is well and truly coming to an end. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/25/markets/japanese-bond-rout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #jgb #boj #kazuoueda #japaneseeconomy #tariffs #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations
The veteran head of markets at one of Japan’s largest banks sees the potential for the central bank to raise benchmark interest rates to a three-decade high of 2% if economic trends persist. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/25/companies/sumitomo-mitsui-boj-rate-prediction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #sumitomomitsui #boj #inflation #kazuoueda #japaneseeconomy
As expected, the Bank of Japan kept rates unchanged following the conclusion of its March policy board meeting Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/19/economy/boj-meeting-march-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #kazuoueda #boj #japaneseeconomy #tariffs #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations
The Bank of Japan is seen holding rates steady this week amid economic uncertainties caused by tariffs announced by the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/markets/boj-preview-march-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #kazuoueda #boj #japaneseeconomy
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda signaled a readiness to intervene in the bond market to quell a surge in yields, reiterating the central bank’s long-standing commitment to supporting stable markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/21/markets/ueda-bond-market/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #kazuoueda
The Bank of Japan is set to finish offloading stocks that it bought during the financial crisis, throwing into focus the fate of its considerably larger holdings of ETFs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/17/economy/boj-etf-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #etf #japaneseeconomy #kazuoueda
Japan has effectively exited deflation, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s reluctance to acknowledge it reflects outdated economic fears rather than current reality. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/02/13/japan/japan-victory-on-deflation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #boj #inflation #monetarypolicy #japaneseeconomy #haruhikokuroda #shigeruishiba #kazuoueda #alangreenspan #benbernanke #janetyellen #elonmusk
For decades, Japan made inflation a goal amid a struggle with deflation. Now, consumer prices are rising so rapidly they are becoming a problem. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/07/economy/japan-inflation-risk/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #kazuoueda #inflation #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy
The Bank of Japan’s message on gradual interest hikes has been clearly received by financial markets, Gov. Kazuo Ueda said, adding that more hikes will take place if its economic outlook is realized. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/31/economy/boj-governor-remarks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #kazuoueda #japaneseeconomy #inflation
