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BOJ Governor Ueda announces 0.75% rate hike at press conference, with dynamic charts of yen fluctuations, inflation, bank adjustments, and market reactions in Tokyo financial district.

BOJ 0.75% Rate Hike: Ueda's Outlook, Market Reactions, and Bank Responses

20 dicembre 2025 Riportato dall'IA Immagine generata dall'IA

Following its December 19-20 policy meeting, the Bank of Japan raised its rate to 0.75%, prompting yen fluctuations, sustained high inflation, bank rate adjustments, and measured government support amid U.S. tariff concerns and shunto wage prospects.

Japan's Q4 GDP revised up to 1.3%, supporting BoJ June rate hike

Japan's Q4 2025 GDP was revised upward to 1.3% annualized from the preliminary 0.2% reported on February 16, driven by strong business spending. January household spending on goods and private services held steady despite a year-on-year drop, with contained retail gasoline prices easing inflation. Analysts now expect the Bank of Japan to hold rates in April and hike in June.

Tokyo core inflation falls below BOJ target in February

26 febbraio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Tokyo's core consumer price index rose 1.8% in February, falling below the Bank of Japan's 2% target for the first time since October 2024. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's utility subsidies curbed household energy costs, posing a communication challenge for the central bank's planned interest rate hikes. The figure exceeded economists' median forecast of 1.7%.

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Tokyo core inflation slows to 15-month low but progresses toward BOJ goal

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Japan's consumer sentiment improves for second consecutive quarter

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Japan's household spending unexpectedly rises in November, signaling consumption recovery

Bank of Japan governor signals further rate hikes with confidence in price goal

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda signaled the likelihood of further interest rate hikes next year, expressing growing confidence that the central bank is nearing its sustainable 2% price stability target. In a speech Thursday at a conference hosted by business lobby Keidanren, Ueda noted that the goal, accompanied by wage increases, is steadily approaching. His remarks underscore investor expectations that the bank will continue hikes even after raising borrowing costs to the highest level since 1995 last Friday.

Tokyo's core inflation slows to 2.3% in December but exceeds BOJ target

25 dicembre 2025 Riportato dall'IA

Core consumer prices in Tokyo rose 2.3 percent year-on-year in December, slowing from 2.8 percent in November but staying above the Bank of Japan's 2 percent target. The figure fell short of market expectations of 2.5 percent, triggering yen weakness. As a leading indicator for nationwide trends, the data will factor into the BOJ's next policy meeting.

Japan’s manufacturer sentiment hits four-year high, bolstering BOJ rate hike case

The Bank of Japan’s quarterly tankan survey showed large manufacturers’ business sentiment index rising to 15 in December from 14 in September, marking a four-year high since December 2021. This improvement reinforces market expectations for a rate hike by the central bank. Nonmanufacturers’ index held steady at 34.

Bitcoin dips below $89,000 amid caution before BOJ decision

14 dicembre 2025 Riportato dall'IA

Bitcoin traded below $89,000 on December 14, 2025, erasing gains from the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut as markets braced for the Bank of Japan's policy meeting. Traders cited concerns over a potential yen carry trade unwind and upcoming U.S. economic data. Ether showed weekly strength, while most altcoins declined.

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