Tag: Yen
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BOJ Governor Ueda Signals More Rate Hikes After Lift-Off
Overview: Ueda’s News Conference Signals a Shift in Japan’s Monetary Policy In a closely watched news conference following the Bank of Japan’s surprise move to raise interest rates, Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated that the central bank stands ready to implement additional hikes if inflation and growth trajectories justify tightening. The decision marks a watershed moment…
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BOJ Governor Ueda Signals Hike Momentum in Press Conference
Overview: A New Phase for Japan’s Monetary Policy In a decisive move reflecting Japan’s shift away from decades of ultra-loose policy, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its policy rate to levels not seen in thirty years and signaled openness to further increases. The decision marks a watershed moment in the BOJ’s long-running effort to…
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Ueda Signals Confidence as BoJ Raises Rates, Eyes Further Tightening
Tokyo, December 19 — Ueda’s News Conference Marks a Turning Point for Japanese Policy In a move that underpins a dramatic shift for Japan’s monetary stance, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda outlined a cautiously optimistic path forward during a late- Friday news conference. The central bank not only raised rates to levels unseen in…
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Yen Rises as BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Grow in Markets Today
Market Expectations Lift the Yen Ahead of a BOJ Move The yen strengthened against major peers as traders priced in growing expectations that the Bank of Japan will lift its policy rate this week. In early trading, the currency rose to around 154.7 per dollar, marking a notable move as markets eye the BOJ’s next…
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Yen Gains as BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Grow Amid Strong US Data Outlook
Overview: Yen Strength Amid Rising BOJ Hike Expectations The yen has been outperforming most of its major peers as traders increasingly anticipate the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to raise its benchmark interest rate this week. The currency firmed, rising as much as 0.4% to around 154.68 per dollar in early trading, before trimming gains amid…
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Yen Rallies as BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Intensify Ahead of Key Data
Yen Strength Bolsters Risk-Sensitive FX Landscape The yen outperformed its major counterparts as traders grew increasingly confident that the Bank of Japan will lift its benchmark interest rate this week. With market attention squarely on upcoming U.S. data, the Japanese currency traded higher, testing key resistance levels and signaling a shift in the long-simmering expectations…
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BoJ Set to Raise Benchmark Rates to 1995 High Once More
Overview: A Historic Move Ahead The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is widely expected to raise its key policy rate on Friday, pushing the benchmark to levels last seen in the mid-1990s. Guided by Governor Kazuo Ueda, policymakers are weighing the necessity of cheap government financing against the risks of currency depreciation and inflation dynamics that…
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BoJ Set to Raise Benchmark Rate as Yen Pressure Mounts
Overview: A Critical Move for Japan’s Monetary Policy The Bank of Japan appears poised to lift its key policy rate to the highest level in three decades, a move that signals a cautious but assertive shift in Japan’s monetary stance. Governor Kazuo Ueda and the central bank face a delicate balancing act: normalizing policy to…
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Yen Slides as Japan PM Pushes Slow Rate Hikes
Yen under pressure as PM calls for cautious BoJ policy The yen traded near a record low against the euro and hovered at a nine‑month trough versus the U.S. dollar on Thursday after Japan’s new prime minister signaled a preference for a gradual approach to rate hikes. Investors absorbed the remarks as they weighed the…
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Yen Drops as Japan PM Pushes Slow Rate Hikes, Aussie Rises
Yen Under Pressure as Leaders Signal Caution on BoJ Tightening The yen drifted near a record-low against the euro and held a nine-month trough versus the U.S. dollar on Thursday after Japan’s new prime minister indicated a preference for a gradual approach to interest rate hikes. Traders shifted from a relative sense of policy certainty…