BOJ

Recapping Japan's wholesale inflation data earlier - helping to fuel rate hike chatter

• The Bank of Japan meet on January 23 and 24

Bloomberg says Bank of Japan likely to hike rates next week

• BOJ forecast from unnamed sources

ICYMI: Nomura are now forecasting a Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate hike next week

• Nomura have shifted their forecast for a BoJ rate hike from March to January

More from Bank of Japan Governor Ueda - lots of positive talk about wage hikes

• Bank of Japan Governor Ueda speaking at a BoJ branch manager meeting

BoJ Gov Ueda says will raise rates if improvement in economy & price conditions continues

• Bank of Japan Governor Ueda

Barclays forecasting the Bank of Japan to remain on hold in January, rate hike in March

• Bank of Japan deputy governor Himino was not dovish

BOJ's Himino: The likelihood of economy, prices moving in line with forecast is increasing

• Further remarks by Himino

BOJ's Himino: Hard to say whether risk to inflation is skewed to upside or downside

• Remarks by BOJ deputy governor, Ryozo Himino

Akazawa: BoJ's considering rate hike & govmnt aim to exit deflation are not contradictory

USD/JPY gives back all of its Himino gain

• The spike in USD/JPY didn't last

BOJ's Himino says rates will rise, but need to watch carefully for risks

• Yen weakening on Himino's speech

BOJ reportedly still mulling over January monetary policy decision

• The yen gains on the headlines here

Toyota unions to aim for higher wages, better conditions

• Wage talks ahead in Japan

Japan Eco Min Akazawa: 'critical stage' in eradicating the public's deflationary mindset

• USD/JPY a little lower

BOJ raises assessment for 2 of Japan's 9 regions in latest quarterly report

• The BOJ releases its latest regional economic report to start the new year