BoJ: Hawkish hike supports Yen outlook – BNY
BNY’s Bob Savage notes that the Bank of Japan delivered a hawkish 25bp rate hike to 1.0% and will continue scaling back its JGB purchase program. The BoJ signaled confidence in underlying inflation despite slowing headline CPI. Markets remain focused on central bank policy, with investor risk appetite also supported by easing Middle East tensions and AI-related enthusiasm.
BoJ tightening and JGB tapering stance
"Markets remain focused on central bank policy."
"The BoJ delivered a hawkish 25bp hike to 1.0% and will continue to scale back its JGB purchase program, while the RBA kept rates unchanged at 4.35% but maintained a tightening bias."
"BoJ remains hawkish: Japan’s central bank has raised rates to 1.0% and reaffirmed plans to gradually reduce its JGB purchases, signaling confidence in underlying inflation despite a slowing headline CPI."
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