“The BOJ has sent out a clear message that a rate hike will be on the table, so I think the possibility of raising rates is quite high,” said Masahiro Ichikawa, chief market strategist at ...

BOJ Governor Ueda Kazuo said last week he was detecting positive signals on wages from business leaders and the bank's regional offices. He hopes to decide on whether to go ahead with raising ...

BoJ rate hike speculation grows as inflation-wage dynamics improve; Yen short positions hint at market shifts. Trump’s inauguration and tariff policies set to drive USD/JPY trends, with risks of ...

BoJ rate hike speculation intensifies as Governor Ueda hints at pivotal January meeting on monetary policy. USD/JPY faces volatility ahead of BoJ decision; trade, inflation, and PMI data likely to ...

Many of the economists noted the hike is likely unless Donald Trump jolts global financial markets, after he returns to the White House four days before the BOJ’s policy decision. In a time of ...

"I think this cooling we've seen this week has helped take the pressure off dollar-yen. The BOJ seems ready to hike next week, and at the margin, that'll be positive for the yen. But with interest ...

The BOJ’s policy decision comes as the yen hovers around the 155 per dollar mark, the weaker end of a 139.58 to 161.96 range it has held this year while under pressure from a strong dollar and a ...