Bank of Japan governor signals potential for interest rate hike at September meeting

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Bank of Japan governor signals potential for interest rate hike at September meeting

⚡ Markets: A BOJ rate hike would be a pivotal moment for global finance, likely strengthening the Yen and potentially triggering repatriation of Japanese capital invested abroad, which could cause volatility in global bond and equity markets.USDJPYJGBNikkei 225

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that an interest rate hike is a possibility at every policy meeting, including the upcoming one in September. The comments fueled market speculation that the BOJ is moving closer to ending its negative interest rate policy, contributing to the surge in Japanese government bond yields.

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