BoJ Governor Ueda Says Core Inflation Is Near the 2% Price Stability Goal and Likely to Remain There

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that core inflation is approaching the central bank's 2% price stability goal and is likely to stay near that level. The remarks signal growing confidence that Japan's price pressures are becoming self-sustaining, a condition that underpins the case for continued normalization of monetary policy after years of ultra-accommodative settings. For the yen, a more durable inflation outlook narrows the rate differential against the United States and other major economies, supporting a firmer currency as carry-trade positions face pressure. Japanese government bonds and rate-sensitive equities, particularly banks and insurers, are most exposed, since they respond directly to shifts in the expected path of BoJ policy rates. Traders will focus on the next national CPI release and the Tokyo core CPI reading, along with signals from the upcoming BoJ policy meeting on the timing of any further rate adjustment.

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