Bank of Japan poised to raise rates to highest in 17 years
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday barring any market shocks when U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office, a move that would lift short-term borrowing costs to levels unseen since the 2008 global financial crisis.
Bank of Japan Is Set to Raise Interest Rates, Trump Permitting
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will size up the need to raise interest rates on Friday amid heightened expectations of a hike — and barring a market shock triggered by Donald Trump’s first few days in the White House.
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Bank of Japan looks to raise rates in shadow of Donald Trump’s inauguration
Markets have also focused on a speech by Ueda’s deputy last week that was widely interpreted as suggesting that conditions would now justify an increase. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond rose to 1.25 per cent — the highest since April 2011 — in the wake of his comments.
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The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its short-term interest rate to 0.5% this Friday, barring significant market disruptions as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office. This move would mark the first
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Japan Top Currency Official Promises to Keep Careful Eye on Yen Amid Trump Uncertainty
TOKYO--Japan's top currency official pledged to stay on guard against potential reaction in the foreign exchange market to President Trump's policies, which have already caused some swings in the yen on Tuesday.
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