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2025-07-30 05:48:33
Institutional analysts predict that the Bank of Japan will maintain its benchmark interest rate and raise its inflation forecasts on Thursday. With the US-Japan trade agreement reducing some uncertainty, investors are looking for signs of another rate hike this year. The main focus of this meeting will be the extent to which the Bank of Japan will signal another rate hike this year. Traders currently believe the probability of a rate hike before the end of the year is approximately 75%. People familiar with the matter said earlier that after the US-Japan trade agreement eliminated a key source of uncertainty, Bank of Japan officials believe it is possible to consider another rate hike. However, because the critical task of discerning the actual impact of tariffs remains, the Bank of Japan will not currently consider a sudden rate hike. Despite this, the momentum for the Bank of Japan to hint at a rate hike is gradually increasing, and the view that October is a potential time for the next rate hike is becoming increasingly popular in the market. (Refinitiv)
