By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Markets are testing the Bank of Japan (BOJ), seeking to break its resolve to cap bond yields as soon as its policy decision on Wednesday, as rising inflation ch[...]
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January 16, 2023
Analysis: BOJ’s yield curve control in danger as policy backfires
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is under pressure to change its interest rate policy as soon as Wednesday, after the central bank’s attempt to buy itself breathin[...]
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Japan’s sharp wholesale price rise heaps pressure on BOJ’s ultra-easy policy
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s annual wholesale prices rose at a faster-than-expected pace in December, data showed on Monday, adding to recent growing signs of inflationary pressure t[...]
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Indonesia palm oil export curbs, biodiesel plans to hit world vegoil supplies
By Naveen Thukral and Bernadette Christina SINGAPORE/JAKARTA (Reuters) -A move by top palm oil exporter Indonesia to restrict shipments and boost domestic biodiesel consumption is set to squeeze globa[...]
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