Bank of Japan Governor Ueda dropped a hint on what he sees as the main block to rate hikes

ICYMI, from the Bank of Japan on Thursday:

• BOJ governor Ueda comments on phrasing of needing time to scrutinise market risks
• BOJ governor Ueda: Uncertainties surrounding Japan’s economy, prices remain high
• BOJ governor Ueda: Will pay attention to upside risks to prices from weak yen
• BOJ governor Ueda: It is possible that unforeseen negative effects could emerge with more rate hikes

• Bank of Japan leaves rates unchanged, as widely expected

A snippet now via UBS on what they gleaned from the Bank of Japan yesterday.

Analysts there say Ueda hinted at market volatility being the main blockage to further rate hikes (‘policy normalisation’ in central bank gobbledegook speak) at present. UBS also note that the buyers that they had seen pivoted to selling during Ueda’s press conference. They attribute some of this to trimming positions taken on Monday after the weekend election.

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This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.