BOJ governor Ueda says will stick to rate hike path in response to latest macro developments

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that the central bank will continue along its path of interest rate increases, indicating that recent macroeconomic data does not alter the tightening trajectory. The message reinforces expectations that policy normalization is ongoing despite the BOJ's historically accommodative stance, which narrows the interest rate differential between Japan and other major economies. This dynamic typically supports the yen through carry-trade unwinding and rising relative yields, while pressuring Japanese equities that benefit from a weaker currency and dollar-denominated exporters. JGB yields and USD/JPY are the most directly exposed instruments, with the pair sensitive to any shift in US rate expectations. Traders will be watching Japan's upcoming national CPI and Tokyo core inflation prints, along with the next BOJ policy meeting outcome, for confirmation of the pace of further hikes.

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