Japan’s factory mood turns positive

But caution remains about ongoing pandemic

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Japan wages down most since 2015 as winter bonuses slide

TOKYO: Japanese wages fell in December for a ninth straight month, declining the most since June 2015, as employers remained fearful of the profit outlook amid a global resurgence of the coronavirus.

BoJ seen widening yield band, trimming bond-buying

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan (BoJ) (pic) is likely to allow long-term interest rates to move more widely around its 0% target and reduce purchases of super-long bonds to steepen the yield curve, according to former deputy governor Kazumasa Iwata.

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BoJ lifts next year’s growth forecast

Central bank saving ammunition as virus risks linger

Bank of Japan revises up growth outlook for next two years

TOKYO (AFP): The Bank of Japan on Thursday (Jan 21) revised its growth outlook upwards for the next two years and maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy as it warned that the pandemic makes clear forecasts less likely.

ECB is capping bond yields

But central bank doesn’t call it yield curve control

BoJ’s policy review may make ETF buying more accommodating

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will likely focus on measures to make its purchases of risky assets, such as exchange-traded funds (ETF), more flexible as the economy comes under growing strain from a spike in Covid-19 infections, a Reuters poll found.

The week ahead - Bank Negara, China data, BoJ,

THE week opens with Bank Negara’s decision on the overnight policy rate (OPR). The monetary policy committee (MPC) of Bank Negara is expected to meet on Wednesday.