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BOJ preview May: set to hold interest rates amid trade, economic headwinds

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 02:00:00 -0400

Investing.com-- The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at the conclusion of a two-day meeting on May 1, and is likely to sound caution over the economic outlook in the face of U.S. trade tariffs.

Investors will be closely watching on just how cautious the BOJ sounds, especially given that recent increases in Japanese inflation still put more pressure on the central bank to hike interest rates further.

The BOJ is widely expected to keep its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 0.5% after a 25 basis point hike earlier in the year.

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BOJ preview May: set to hold interest rates amid trade, economic headwinds

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 02:00:00 -0400

The BOJ is widely expected to keep its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 0.5% after a 25 basis point hike earlier in the year.

While bets on