BOJ Gov. Kuroda says Bank needs to continue monetary easing persistently

Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda speaking from parliament

• Must continue with powerful monetary easing
• inflation still a long way from BOJ's target

i.e. more of the usual from Governor Kuroda

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ps The BOJ operation to buy JGBs today - amounts unchanged from the previous operation

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Also, earlier data from Japan Japan this morning:

• Japan inflation data (this for Tokyo, Feb. CPI). Headline 1.4% y/y (expected 1.4%)
• Japan January unemployment rate 2.4% (vs. expected at 2.8%)