An auction of five-year Japanese government bonds saw the lowest price in line with market expectations even though demand fell slightly as investors mull the Bank of Japan’s rate hike path https://t.co/MFckVbRZlt ...

Japan economic perspective Global Markets Research EQUITY: JAPAN STRATEGY BOJ October 2025 MPM and Japanese equity macro perspective Initial momentum in spring negotiations is key focus now We view October MPM outcome as dovish postponement of rate hike The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to leave its policy rate unchanged at its Monetary Policy Meeting (MPM) held over 29–30 October (see our 30 October 2025 report BOJ Watch ). This decision was in line with what both we and the markets had expected. However, we ...

Japan’s jobless rate rose to its highest in over a year, signaling a slight loosening of the labor market as speculation swirls over a Bank of Japan rate hike in the near term https://t.co/w4zqvrMbVu ...

Market Trends & Political Uncertainty - Investor demand for Japan's 10-year government bonds decreased [1] - Political uncertainty surrounding the ruling party's leadership election contributed to the decline in demand [1] Monetary Policy Risks - Growing risks of a Bank of Japan (BOJ) rate hike are impacting investor sentiment [1]

Growing market speculation over a Bank of Japan rate hike in October is underestimating the uncertainty wrought by tariffs, a former BOJ chief economist says https://t.co/9UyFtSgU5Y ...

Japanese workers’ nominal pay rose at the fastest clip in seven months, with real wages increasing for the first time this year, boosting the case for the Bank of Japan to consider a rate hike in the months ahead https://t.co/YeVascLEzU ...