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BOJ Ueda reiterates sustained wage–price cycle, signals further rate hikes if f'casts hold

  • The comments reinforce expectations of gradual BOJ tightening, offering modest yen support at the margin, but likely won’t shift pricing without fresh evidence on wages, inflation or the policy timeline.
Eamonn Sheridan
15/01/2026 | 03:50 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
15/01/2026 | 03:50 GMT
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Central Banks

Yen steadies on intervention warnings, but Takaichi trade keeps pressure intact

  • Verbal intervention can slow yen depreciation near key levels, but without BOJ policy acceleration or actual FX action, structural forces linked to fiscal expansion and equity inflows continue to favour a weaker yen.
Eamonn Sheridan
15/01/2026 | 02:38 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
15/01/2026 | 02:38 GMT
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grpahs of Japan December 2025 ppi 15 January 2026
News

Japan December 2025 PPI +0.1% m/m (expected +0.1%, prior +0.3%)

  • Japan December 2025 PPI +2.4% y/y (expected +2.4%, prior +2.7%)
Eamonn Sheridan
14/01/2026 | 23:57 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
14/01/2026 | 23:57 GMT
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Japan firms warn China tensions threaten economy as BOJ rate hike wins support

  • The survey reinforces downside risks to Japan’s external outlook from geopolitics, while firm support for BOJ tightening may limit yen weakness at the margin despite political and fiscal uncertainty.
Eamonn Sheridan
14/01/2026 | 23:10 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
14/01/2026 | 23:10 GMT
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Forex
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Forex

Bessent warns on excessive FX volatility in talks with Japan, urges sound communication

  • The readout can temper one-way yen weakness at the margin by strengthening the “excess volatility” backstop, but durable yen gains still need a supportive policy backdrop.
Eamonn Sheridan
14/01/2026 | 22:48 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
14/01/2026 | 22:48 GMT
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Forex

Japanese Yen rebounds amid barrage of verbal intervention and "sell the fact" trade

  • It's been a busy day for Japanese officials as they all came out in force to limit the JPY selloff. Moreover, Japanese PM Takaichi confirmed the intention to dissolve parliament leading to some profit-taking.
Giuseppe Dellamotta
14/01/2026 | 11:18 GMT
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Giuseppe Dellamotta
14/01/2026 | 11:18 GMT
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Nippon Ishin party leader says Takaichi is to call snap election at start of Diet session

  • This pretty much confirms the reports from the past few days
Justin Low
14/01/2026 | 09:53 GMT
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Justin Low
14/01/2026 | 09:53 GMT
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Forex

Tokyo officials intensify verbal intervention on the Japanese yen

  • Japan top currency diplomat Mimura is latest to be offering up comments
Justin Low
14/01/2026 | 09:30 GMT
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Justin Low
14/01/2026 | 09:30 GMT
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Forex

Japan's finance minister offers up an oddly specific comment

  • Katayama says that the sudden moves in the Japanese yen on 9 January "do not reflect fundamentals"
Justin Low
14/01/2026 | 09:06 GMT
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Justin Low
14/01/2026 | 09:06 GMT
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Up, up, and away..

  • No, we're not talking about silver here
Justin Low
14/01/2026 | 05:20 GMT
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Justin Low
14/01/2026 | 05:20 GMT
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News

Japan 5-year JGB auction shows steady demand at higher yields

  • A clean auction limits upside pressure on Japanese yields in the near term and supports the view that recent moves reflect normalisation rather than dysfunction. That, in turn, reduces urgency for BOJ market operations while keeping policy expectations broadly intact.
Eamonn Sheridan
14/01/2026 | 03:47 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
14/01/2026 | 03:47 GMT
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chart of nikkei Japan election fiscal 14 January 2026
Stock market update

Japan stocks hit records as snap election (for February 8?) talk weakens yen

  • Election speculation reinforces expectations of looser fiscal policy and prolonged yen weakness, sustaining upside momentum in Japanese equities while keeping FX intervention risk alive.
Eamonn Sheridan
14/01/2026 | 00:42 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
14/01/2026 | 00:42 GMT
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USDJPY daily candles, JPY loses further 14 January 2026 2
News

Japan Reuters Tankan shows manufacturers’ sentiment slips to six-month low

  • The survey reinforces a slower-growth signal for Japan’s export sector, potentially tempering BOJ tightening expectations even as domestic activity remains comparatively firm.
Eamonn Sheridan
13/01/2026 | 23:05 GMT
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Eamonn Sheridan
13/01/2026 | 23:05 GMT
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USDJPY
Forex

USDJPY rises to the highest level since July 2024 as snap election renewes fiscal fears

  • The USDJPY pair rises to the highest level since July 2024 as the Japanese Yen weakens on speculations of a snap election and fears of more fiscal spending. What's next?
Giuseppe Dellamotta
13/01/2026 | 08:39 GMT
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Giuseppe Dellamotta
13/01/2026 | 08:39 GMT
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Japan economy minister Kiuchi defends government's fiscal policy path

  • Remarks by Japan's economy minister, Minoru Kiuchi
Justin Low
13/01/2026 | 06:02 GMT
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Justin Low
13/01/2026 | 06:02 GMT
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