BOJ Decides to Continue Large-Scale Monetary Easing, Maintains Price Outlook
According to the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision on the 16th, they have decided to continue their current large-scale monetary easing policy centered around Yield Curve Control (YCC). There were no significant changes in their perception of the economy and prices. In a survey conducted by Bloomberg among 47 economists from the 1st to […]
Yen buying resumed CPI did not slow down unexpectedly, speculation about revising BOJ policy resurfaced, USD/JPY weakened to the 133.70 level
As the CPI did not slow down unexpectedly, speculation about the Bank of Japan’s policy revision resurfaced, leading to yen buying. However, it is unlikely that the Bank of Japan will make any changes to the YCC at next weekend’s meeting. Bank of Japan Governor Ueda has indicated that inflation is likely to ease […]
Passing Governor Kuroda’s decision-making meeting of the Bank of Japan, eyes on US employment statistics and trends in US stocks
The Bank of Japan decision meeting did not see any particularly new measures, and the continuation of the easing measures was confirmed. Some in the market were preparing for a surprise, such as an expansion of the YCC fluctuation range or abolishment, but they have failed. The dollar-yen pair surged from below the 135-yen […]
It is difficult to find a direction ahead of tomorrow’s Bank of Japan and US employment statistics events
“There are many events this week, but today is a day in between.” Yesterday and the day before yesterday, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell testified before Congress. Tomorrow is BOJ Governor Kuroda’s final monetary policy meeting and the release of the US employment report, one of the most closely watched indicators of the US economy. The […]
Will there be an adjustment at the beginning of the week? There is still time for the US employment statistics for the weekend
The U.S. employment statistics and the final monetary policy meeting of BOJ Governor Kuroda are scheduled for Friday this week. There is still a day left in the weekend, so the outlook is uncertain at this point. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled to testify before Congress on July 7-8. For today, we will be […]
Buying pressure on the yen, uncertainty over Mr. Ueda, and stock price declines ahead of the weekend
Both the dollar-yen and the cross-yen traded with heavy topsides during the London lunch hour. After Ueda’s appointment as the new governor of the Bank of Japan, which became a hot topic on the day, the yen exchange rate rose sharply, and then the exchange rate returned sharply. Deputy Governor Amamiya, who was considered a […]
IMF proposes revisions to BOJ easing Long-term interest rate guidance “flexibly”
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a statement released on the 26th proposed revisions to the Bank of Japan’s monetary easing. Long-term interest rates, which have been kept below 0.5%, were given flexibility to prepare for a situation in which inflation exceeds expectations. He also warned that interest rates could skyrocket if government debt continues […]
Bank of Japan does not rush to re-correct YCC, assessing the impact and effects of the December decision
The Bank of Japan is in the phase of assessing the impact and effects of the operational review of yield curve control (yield curve control, YCC) decided at the Monetary Policy Meeting in December last year, and does not see any need for further revisions at this stage. there is This was confirmed through interviews […]
Focusing attention on the dollar-yen exchange rate, ascertaining the movement of reversal selling
As the year-end market approaches, the volatility of the dollar-yen exchange rate is increasing. The reason for this is that the expansion of the YCC fluctuation range shocked the market at the Bank of Japan decision meeting on December 20. In the market, attention to the dollar-yen exchange rate is increasing ahead of the next […]
〇 The Bank of Japan will throw a stone during Christmas week, and be wary of the appreciation of the yen
The final Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting of the year had an unexpected result. The Bank of Japan, which had stubbornly maintained its ultra-easing stance in the face of global interest rate hikes, suddenly expanded the fluctuation range of the YCC from 0.25% to 0.50%. The announcement comes as each country is about to […]