Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level. The decision by the Bank of Japan came Friday at the end of a two-day policy board meeting in Tokyo. BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda is set to speak to reporters later in the day.
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Government data released hours before the decision showed consumer prices, excluding volatile food prices, rose last year at an average rate of 2.5%, marking the third straight year of increase. The consumer price index, excluding food, for the month of December alone showed a 3% rise. Another long-term concern was wage growth. Recent data show Japanese workers are gaining better wages and are generally set to receive solid pay raises in their upcoming annual union negotiations.
The labor ministry adjusted its wage data for November to a rise of 0.5%, instead of a decline, helping to support the Bank of Japan’s decision. The central bank has signaled that more interest rate raises may be coming, while stressing it plans to be extremely cautious to ensure the economy holds steady.Mookie Betts has advice for Shohei Ohtani: Get some sleep now before the ‘baby comes’sent stock prices tumbling. The bank is also watching for market reactions to the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump.Japan’s longtime ultra-lax monetary policy was meant to wrest the economy out of deflationary tendencies and boost growth.
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