BOJ REPORTS THAT INTEREST RATES ARE STILL FAR FROM NEUTRAL.

The Bank of Japan has reported that its policy interest rates remain well below neutral, meaning monetary conditions are still accommodative rather than restraining economic activity. The key transmission channel is the rate differential between Japan and other major economies: if the BOJ signals a slow pace of normalization, the yen tends to stay under pressure as carry-trade demand persists, while Japanese government bond yields are anchored relative to global peers. Japanese equities, particularly exporters that benefit from a weaker yen, and yen-denominated funding positions are the most directly exposed, while currency pairs such as USD/JPY are sensitive to any shift in expected policy path. Traders will watch the next Japanese national CPI release and any updated BOJ guidance on the timing of further rate hikes, as upside inflation surprises could raise expectations of faster tightening.

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