BOJ SEES INFLATION NEAR 2% TARGET, PREPARES POLICY PIVOT - NIKKEI

The Bank of Japan indicated that it sees inflation approaching its 2% target and is preparing a shift in monetary policy, according to the headline. The transmission runs through the rate differential: a move away from ultra-loose settings narrows the yield gap with the US and other advanced economies, which typically supports the yen and weighs on dollar-yen. Exporters on the Nikkei 225 are most exposed, since a stronger yen erodes overseas earnings when translated back into yen, while domestic banks and insurers may benefit from higher long-end yields and wider lending margins. The next key catalyst is the national CPI release for Tokyo and the nationwide figures, which will show whether underlying inflation is sustaining near target and shape the market's read on the timing of any policy adjustment.

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