🇯🇵 BOJ'S UEDA SIGNALS FURTHER RATE HIKES AS INFLATION NEARS 2%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda signaled that further interest rate increases are likely as inflation approaches the central bank's 2% target. The remarks point to a continued normalization of Japan's ultra-loose policy, which narrows the rate differential with the US and other major economies and can support the yen by reducing the appeal of carry trades funded in Japanese yen. Japanese government bonds, the yen, and Nikkei-listed exporters are most sensitive to this shift, since higher domestic yields and a firmer currency weigh on export earnings while lifting bank net interest margins. Traders will focus on the next Tokyo core CPI release and the BOJ's upcoming policy meeting for confirmation of the timing and pace of any tightening.

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