With the Bank of Japan's policy meeting scheduled for this weekend and the status quo expected, the focus is expected to be whether prices will reach 2% and whether the bank will signal additional rate hikes. Attention will also be paid to whether Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Jōnai (城内) attends.
The Bank of Japan will hold its policy meeting this weekend. As reported, the status quo is expected to remain the central policy stance.
The focus will be whether the Bank judges that underlying inflation has reached 2% and whether it provides any indication of additional rate hikes.
Whether Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Jōnai (城内) attends is also likely to be one of the focuses of the meeting.