Bank of Japan hikes policy rates by 25 basis points to highest since 2008

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DECRYPTAGE - Since last March, the BoJ has been trying to normalize its monetary policy, but the Japanese are still not reaping the fruits.

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Bank of Japan hikes interest rates

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Bank of Japan hikes interest rates amid inflation optimism

The NewsJapan’s central bank raised rates as expected, but cast a hawkish inflation outlook for the world’s third-biggest economy, bolstering the country’s currency and stocks. The Bank of Japan projected prices to rise faster than previously expected both this year and next, a significant long-term shift in a country that for decades grappled with deflation and flat-to-moribund growth. The forecast prompted traders to bring forward expectations…

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Bank of Japan hikes rates with a wary eye on Trump

TOKYO – As Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda mulls how to get interest rates away from zero, he’s learning the hard way that the decision is up to a man 7,000 miles away. US President Donald Trump’s trade war threats are distracting the entire global economy like a low-grade but persistent pain. The throbbing wasn’t enough […] The post Bank of Japan hikes rates with a wary eye on Trump appeared first on Asia Times.

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The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 0.5 percent on Friday, the highest level since the global financial crisis in 2008. The bank is doing so because of expectations of rising wages. Analysts say further increases to the one percent mark are in the offing.

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Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 17-year high

The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates on Friday to their highest level in 17 years and signaled more were in the pipeline despite fears of turmoil under U.S. President Donald Trump. The well-flagged 25-basis-point increase to 0.5 percent comes as economic data indicates the world's fourth-biggest economy was developing…