Japanese government bond yields were lower as expectations for the Bank of Japan’s near-term rate increase recede. https://t.co/QqYT6UekGP ...

The Bank of Japan is likely to seize on a raft of new data available in April as an opportunity to raise its benchmark interest rate, according to a former BOJ board member https://t.co/IFO4eQIsUv ...

BOJ Governor Ueda met PM Sanae Takaichi for a regular meeting to discuss the economy https://t.co/9laXOx93gw ...

Economic Performance - Japan's economy showed a meager growth of 0.2% in the fourth quarter, significantly below the expected 1.6% increase, following a revised contraction of 2.6% in the previous quarter [3] - The quarterly growth rate was only 0.1%, again falling short of the median estimate of 0.4% [3] Government Response - Prime Minister Takaichi's administration plans to increase public spending to boost consumption and economic growth following a recent election victory [1] - There is a focus on suspending the consumption tax, particularly on food, as sluggish economic activity may prompt quicker fiscal measures, including a supplementary budget in the first half of the fiscal year starting in April [4][5] Market Reactions - Japanese stocks experienced a downturn following the GDP data release, while bond markets remained subdued [5] - Analysts suggest that the weak economic performance may lead to slower interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan, as the economy struggles to gain momentum [6]

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Japan’s former currency chief says the Bank of Japan is “behind the curve” on taking policy action, adding that higher interest rates would help address inflation and stabilize markets https://t.co/647VQEAWgG ...

By Takaya Yamaguchi and Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Japan's government must avoid meddling in monetary policy and focus on steps to build an economy strong enough to weather the potential pain from any further interest rate hikes, the leader of the ruling coalition's junior partner told Reuters. Japan must ‌also proceed with a two-year suspension to the 8% sales tax on food at the earliest date possible and consider tapping its huge foreign exchange reserves ‌as among sources of revenue, sai ...

A Bank of Japan board member highlighted the need for further increases to the benchmark interest rate in order to complete the process of normalizing policy settings, in a signal that’s likely to sustain emerging speculation over an early rate hike https://t.co/z2qH2Kkhnr ...

On October 24th, 2025, newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sonah Takahichi gave her initial economic policy speech where she committed to, in her words, a robust [music] stimulus package. Now, this policy shift was a blow to Japanese bonds as 40-year yields moved from 3.37% up to a high of 4.21% on January 20th. The yen, already on a slide against the dollar that began in early 2021, continued lower, bottoming on January 14th at 159 yen to the dollar.Now, the low marked a total of a 35% drop against the d ...

A summary of opinions from the Bank of Japan’s January policy meeting indicated a growing awareness of the need to raise interest rates in a timely fashion as authorities monitor the impact of the weak yen on inflation https://t.co/Su2JPQqs4r ...