Japan braces for BOJ to lift rates sooner and higher

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TOKYO : Hawkish comments from the Bank of Japan and sticky inflation are lifting bond yields to multi-year highs and pushing forward rate hike expectations, shaking long-held views that rates would not rise much in the historically deflation-prone economy.

Board member Naoki Tamura also said earlier this month the BOJ must raise rates to at least 1 per cent by early 2026.

President Donald Trump's focus on fixing trade imbalances as working in favour of BOJ rate hikes by watering down the Japanese government's historic resistance to a stronger yen and, by association, higher rates.U.S.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeJapan

Topics: Rates Bond Japanese Japan Hike Markets Cent Yields Rate Inflation January

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Published On: 2025-02-17 @ 14:52:34 (4 days ago)

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