BOJ set to raise interest rate to 1.25% next week
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This week, not all eyes are focused solely on the Fed (the US Federal Reserve). The Bank of Japan (BoJ) meets on Thursday and Friday 17 and 18 September 2026, and the institution is expected to raise its policy rate to 1.25%. A higher ever seen since ... 1995! A decision that could shake the global carrier trade and weigh on Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptos. L的 article After the Fed, the Bank of Japan should also raise its rates: what consequences for …
The Bank of Japan’s Expected 1.25% Rate Is Priced In—Its Next Signal Is Not
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to lift its overnight rate by 25 basis points to 1.25% on Friday, September 18. For the yen, the more consequential decision is what Governor Kazuo Ueda says about the next increase. USD/JPY finished Friday at 153.554, down from 156.197 at Monday’s close, according to daily currency data…
BOJ Interest Rate Forecast: Will a 1.25% Hike Push USD/JPY Toward 150?
But a 25 basis point increase may already be priced in. Therefore, USD/JPY could decline more sharply if Ueda talks at the next couple of meetings about another hike or if he indicates that rates might be raised beyond 1.75%. A dovish press conference might have the opposite effect and move USD/JPY higher. On the [...]
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