The BoJ is edging toward another rate hike—but timing is everything. Inflation is rising, the yen is weakening, and global...
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Warsh is in—but the real story is what comes next. Inflation is sticky, consumers are stretched, and the Fed may...
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Oil prices are pulling back, but inflation pressures and weakening demand are starting to build. Is this just temporary relief,...
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Higher oil prices may lift short-term inflation expectations, but long-term expectations remain anchored near the Fed’s 2% target. This limits...
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept its policy rate at 0.75% at its March meeting. We now project the central...
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Energy prices are pushing inflation higher in the UK and Eurozone, undermining the idea that central banks can simply look...
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We've raised our terminal rate assumption for the Bank of Japan to 1.5% from 1% in February. This reflects changes...
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In our upcoming February forecast update, we'll stick to our expectation of a primary fiscal deficit of 2%-3% of GDP...
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept its policy rate at 0.75% at its January meeting. Although our current baseline expects...
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Japanese government bond yields have surged over the past few weeks. Here, we answer the most frequently asked questions about...
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The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 0.25ppts to 0.75% at its meeting on Friday, which the dovish...
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept its policy rate at 0.5% at its October meeting, after a 7-2 majority vote....
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We expect Nordic GDP growth to outperform the Eurozone in 2026, driven by expansionary fiscal policy and higher consumer spending....
We've brought forward the timing of the next Bank of Japan (BoJ) 25bps rate hike to December from next year...
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At its monetary policy meeting on Friday, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) unexpectedly announced it would start to sell its...
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Research Briefing High uncertainty means a cautious the Bank of Japan
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The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate at 0.5% at its July meeting. We continue to think the BoJ...
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The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has delivered 100bps of rate cuts since its easing cycle began in August...
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We estimate that the US's effective tariff rate on Japanese products is around 17%, in line with our baseline assumption....
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The ruling Liberal Democratic party (LDP) and its partner Komeito lost their majority in Japan's upper house elections on July...