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Asia week ahead: Rate decisions in China, Japan, Indonesia and key data from China, Taiwan, and South Korea
Following its December rate hike, the Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep its policy rate unchanged at 0.75% on Friday. The markets will closely listen to Governor Ueda's assessment of how recent weakness in the JPY might affect inflation. Also, the BoJ will release its latest quarterly outlook report. GDP forecasts for FY25 and FY26 are expected to rise due to fiscal stimulus and robust global chip demand. Regarding the inflation outlook, government subsidies could ease some pressure temporarily, but higher wages, combined with a weaker JPY, are likely to keep core inflation above 2% in FY26 and FY27. The BoJ ... (full story)
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