Japan Inflation Likely Slowed Again, May Ease Cost Pressure - Reuters Poll

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation probably slowed for a second straight month in April from a year earlier, a Reuters poll of 18 economists showed on Friday, likely easing cost-push ... Read More

BOJ may face more pressure to hike rates as weak yen hits consumer spending

Japan's weak consumption may heighten, rather than tame, already growing political pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates to slow the yen's declines blamed for hurting households via ... Read More

Inflation in Japan's capital slows more than expected, slides below BOJ goal

TOKYO :Core inflation in Japan's capital slowed much more than expected in April ... and wage pressure will strengthen enough to keep price growth durably around that level. The BOJ has said ... Read More

Japan’s inflation cools ahead of BOJ policy board meeting

Japan’s consumer inflation eased ... normalizing policy if that trend continues. The BOJ is widely expected to hold policy at its April meeting following its first rate hike in 17 years in ... Read More

USD/JPY Weekly Forecast: Retail Sales and Unemployment Put the BoJ in the Spotlight

In December, the Bank of Japan kept interest rates in negative territory. The BoJ avoided discussing ... investors must consider retail sales figures. A rebound in retail sales could potentially ... Read More

Japan business leaders concerned over weaker yen after BOJ decision

Business leaders ... it will maintain the target. BOJ Governor Ueda Kazuo said at a news conference on Friday that the weaker yen has not had a major impact on Japan's basic inflation rate. Read More

Japan's Nikkei rises as chip shares rebound; BOJ decision in focus

TOKYO, April 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday led by a rebound in chip-related ... I don't see the BOJ having much of a direct impact on equities." ... Read More

USD/JPY Forecast: BoJ’s Rate Hike Talks and the Yen’s Outlook

On Friday, inflation numbers from Tokyo will give the BoJ a glimpse of the effects of the weaker Yen on consumer prices. The Bank of Japan will also deliver its April monetary policy decision on ... Read More

Japan Is Ready to Intervene Even as BOJ Meets, History Shows

Ministry of Finance data show. Japan also conducted such intervention on BOJ meeting days once each in 1999, 2000 and 2002. Read More

Japan’s inflation eases to 2.7% as risks remain

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Japan inflation likely slowed again, may ease cost pressure

TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation probably slowed for a second straight month in April from a year earlier, a Reuters poll of 18 economists showed on Friday, likely easing cost ... Read More