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However, the BoJ and December’s Summary of Opinions failed to provide clear signals. While some board members supported a December hike, Governor Ueda emphasized the need for more wage growth ...

The BOJ held interest rates steady at 0.25% at this month's meeting, a move governor Kazuo Ueda explained as aimed at scrutinizing more data on next year's wage momentum and clarity on the incoming ...

Inflation in Tokyo accelerated for a second month in December while the labor market remained tight, results that largely keep the Bank of Japan on track for an interest rate hike next year.

Another cited the need to study wage trends in Japan. The policymaker said the BOJ should examine developments in the run-up to next year's spring wage negotiations between labor and management.

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) published the Summary of Opinions from its December monetary policy meeting, with the key findings noted below. BoJ member plans to adjust easing measures if the outlook is ...

The BOJ held interest rates steady at 0.25% at this month's meeting, a move governor Kazuo Ueda explained as aimed at scrutinising more data on next year's wage momentum and clarity on the ...

The BOJ held interest rates steady at 0.25% at this month's meeting, a move Gov. Kazuo Ueda explained was made on the need to scrutinize more data on next year's wage momentum and clarity on the ...

The BOJ held interest rates steady at 0.25% at this month's meeting, a move governor Kazuo Ueda explained as aimed at scrutinizing more data on next year's wage momentum and clarity on the ...

The Bank of Japan signaled that a rate hike next month still remains on the table even as cautious views among the majority swayed the stand-pat decision at a policy meeting last week. During a ...

It was noted by some unnamed committee members in the summary that risks to inflation are now skewed to the upside, compounded by a weak yen, and that this warrants another adjustment to the BoJ ...