
The Bank of Japan held policy steady, no change to sort term rates or YCC.
USD/JPY jumped sharply:
Ultra-loose policy for the BOJ, and tightening elsewhere, has been the driver of a much weaker yen over past years. Speculation has risen in recent weeks that the Bank is nearing a pivot to reduce its policy accommodation. But, as we see from the Bank today, not yet.
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