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Confirmed
In Short: The Bank of Japan raised its short-term interest-rate target, but the Japanese yen weakened against major currencies.
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its short-term interest-rate target to 1.25% from 1.00% in a 7-2 vote, marking another step in the normalisation of monetary policy.
JPY continued to weaken in the foreign exchange market against the USD, EUR, and GBP, signaling a broader weakness of the Japanese currency.
According to Fitch, policy rates are expected to rise faster than markets are predicting in 2026-2027, further supporting the yen and JGB demand.
USD/JPY fell to 153.50 on Wednesday, leaving the Japanese yen close to its strongest level in almost seven months.
The BoJ’s decision to raise rates is already close to fully priced by swap markets, and traders are more focused on the outcome of the BoJ meeting and Governor Ueda's press conference.
The Bank of Japan could raise interest rates as early as next week, and the yen is also benefiting from the unwinding of carry trades and growing expectations of capital repatriation to Japan.
Bank of Japan board member Hajime Takata said the central bank should raise interest rates “nimbly” to counter intensifying inflationary pressures rather than follow a fixed, semiannual tightening schedule.
What this adds
The crypto market's hopes for easing regulation depend on the Trump-Xi meeting on Thursday at the White House.
What's confirmed
- The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its short-term interest-rate target to 1.25% from 1.00% in a 7-2 vote, marking another step in the normalisation of monetary policy.
- JPY continued to weaken in the foreign exchange market against the USD, EUR, and GBP, signaling a broader weakness of the Japanese currency.
- According to Fitch, policy rates are expected to rise faster than markets are predicting in 2026-2027, further supporting the yen and JGB demand.
- USD/JPY fell to 153.50 on Wednesday, leaving the Japanese yen close to its strongest level in almost seven months.
- The BoJ’s decision to raise rates is already close to fully priced by swap markets, and traders are more focused on the outcome of the BoJ meeting and Governor Ueda's press conference.
- The Bank of Japan could raise interest rates as early as next week, and the yen is also benefiting from the unwinding of carry trades and growing expectations of capital repatriation to Japan.
- Bank of Japan board member Hajime Takata said the central bank should raise interest rates “nimbly” to counter intensifying inflationary pressures rather than follow a fixed, semiannual tightening schedule.
What's still developing
- On the flip side, worries for AI going rogue and the Fed’s hawkish intentions tend to weigh on US stock markets.
- It should be noted that the crypto market is on the upside despite the US Senate failing to pass the Clarity Act.
- Such checks tend to predate a possible market intervention operation, and given the steep rise of USD/JPY we may see Japan coming to the Yen’s rescue, once again.
- US equities enjoyed substantial support yesterday, with Meta’s AI agent, Muse, enhancing market expectations for increased demand of semiconductor chips.
- Threats were exchange between the US and Iran over the weekend, yet US President Trump expressed his openness in meeting Iranian President Pezeshkian, while the Iranians set its conditions to re-enter negotiations, both easing market worries for an escalation of tensions in the region.
- Yet the crypto market’s hopes about an easing of regulation tends to reside in the Trump-Xi meeting on Thursday at the White House.
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- BNY’s Geoff Yu notes USD/JPY slipping back below 153 as markets heed U.S.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s warning on testing Japanese Yen intervention.
- The report stresses that a sustained move depends on a broader Bank of Japan tightening cycle.
- Treasurys have had little immediate market impact, but the headline numbers underscore the risks to U.S.
- Japan's inflation data typically carries limited standalone weight on the yen and JGB yields when a Bank of Japan decision lands the same day, and today looks no different.