Minutes from the Bank of Japan’s previous meeting:

The Bank of Japan signaled a willingness to continue gradually raising interest rates.

Policymakers emphasized the need to normalize monetary policy cautiously, balancing rising inflation pressures with risks to economic growth. Markets interpret the tone as hawkish by Japanese standards, reinforcing expectations of further incremental tightening, which could have implications for the yen, Japanese bonds, and global carry trades.

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