Tag Archives: BoJ
FX: speak week
Friday’s payrolls does not change USD short term outlook, but need a blessing from Yellen this week. Will ECB attack EUR on Thursday? Less important data, more talk this week.
BOJ: Japan Can Hit 2% Inflation Around FY15; Risks Balanced
The Bank of Japan board left its medium-term price outlook vague by saying the annual inflation rate will reach “around” 2% “around” the middle of its new three-year projection period,
Japan: Steady BoJ lowers 2014 outlook
The BoJ kept its policy unchanged today. In its semi-annual assessment of the outlook, it lowered growth forecast for FY 2014 to 1.1%.
The Global Macro Pulse
USDJPY took a dip to 102.40 before BoJ decision and has been unchanged post BoJ, EUR was flat at 1.381 ahead of today’s flash CPI release.
In G-20 Sandbox, G-3 Rangy So Mkt Eyes EM, Commodity FX
In the G-20 currency sandbox, currency pairs such as the euro and dollar-yen have held in tight ranges recently, leaving traders to explore other more volatile choices in emerging markets and commodities.
BOJ Kuroda: Japan on Track Toward 2% CPI, No Change to Outlook
A week before the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting, BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Wednesday said in his parliamentary testimony that the economy is still on
Weekly Report
No fireworks out of the BoE The BoE kept its monetary policy unchanged at the April 10th meeting.
G20 Communique Renews ‘Cooperation’ Pledge In Softer Language
Finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of 20 Nations gave another nod toward “cooperation” in pursuit of stronger global economic growth Friday,
BOJ Minutes: Members Agree Easy Policy Working Steadily
Bank of Japan board members shared the view that the effects of the aggressive easy policy launched in April 2013 are steadily working and the degree of accommodative financial environment is strengthening,
When will the BoJ make its next move?
The BoJ voted to maintain its policy at yesterday’s MPM, one year after itintroduced QQE. We think the BoJ will decide when to ease further based on(1) coordination with
The Global Macro Pulse
Lower US Treasury yields overnight weakened the dollar slightly. EURUSD rose to 1.3743 and USDJPY slipped to 102.96. AUDUSD softened on the Asian open,
BOJ Keeps Policy Target, Says Growth on Track Despite Tax Hike
The Bank of Japan said Tuesday that its board, as widely expected, decided by a unanimous vote to leave the bank’s policy target unchanged while repeating that the economy will stay on