Japan's inflation has been above target for over 3 years, but where is the BOJ? | Metals Mine

  • Japan's inflation has been above target for over 3 years, but where is the BOJ?

    From cnbc.com

    Major central banks have hiked their policy rates in the face of surging inflation since the Covid-19 pandemic — but the Bank of Japan has been an outlier. It has stayed put despite headline and core inflation running above its target of 2% since April 2022, and despite headline inflation’s two-year high of 4% in January. So-called “core-core” inflation has run above the target since October 2022. The BOJ has raised rates by just 60 basis points in the 14 months since March 2024, when it abandoned its negative interest rate policy. It held its policy rate at 0.5% in its most recent policy meeting in June, ... (full story)

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Trader#AC66
Jun 25, 2025 3:48am
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CHF/JPY & EUR/JPY are rising like crazy despite these two central banks have reduced rates. Makes no sense
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atillaken
Jun 25, 2025 2:56am
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This what u are asking now? 6 years greedy bullish move never stopped. Last three years for sure all BOJ members and families are short position. Just retailers are all dead. bOJ member Are extremely rich now.japanese people Are poor only..
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Trader#12EE
Jun 25, 2025 3:16am
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not surprising boj are always f-ing with the retailers and they are never on the side of yen strength. with ueda at the helm, boj is pretty much a redundant and useless body.
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Trader#C951
Jun 25, 2025 2:54am
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Hikes those rates! I have child support to pay & i need some more blow!!!!!!!
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