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A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Brigid Riley There were no surprises at the end of the Bank of Japan's December monetary policy meeting on...
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A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Brigid Riley There were no surprises at the end of the Bank of Japan's December monetary policy meeting on...
There were no surprises at the end of the Bank of Japan's December monetary policy meeting on Tuesday, which handed down the widely expected decision to leave ultra-easy policy settings and dovish forward guidance unchanged. There's still a crackle of anticipation left this Tuesday, however, over the BOJ governor's press conference at 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT). The markets will be listening closely for any hints that Governor Kazuo Ueda may drop about when the central bank plans to make its much-awaited exit from negative short-term rates.
A look at the day ahead in global markets from Brigid Riley
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