Bank of Japan, the fixed rates continue for the shadow of Trump tariffs

The Central Bank of Japan has unanimously kept the main policy rate at 0.5%.

The movement in accordance with market expectations, the Japanese bank, US President Donald Trump evaluates the potential impact of the protectionist trade policy on the export and security economy.

“Japan’s economy has restored in the middle level, although some weaknesses” BOJ politicians said in a statementHighly uncertainties around Japan’s economic activity and prices, including the “Trade” developed situation, and the behavior of domestic firms and assigning the price. “

“The expectations of inflation rose to moderately,” he said.

Boj’s decision comes in front of the US Federal Reserve policyThe criterion of the Central Bank is expected to keep the interest rate stable.

Boj raised short-term rates from 0.25% to 0.5% in January Is the highest level since 2008After the end of a massive stimulus program last year. If the Central Bank acts in accordance with the economic growth and inflation projects, he said to increase the growing hike.

Some analysts said.

Japanese’s largest employee unity has been able to provide averages on Friday 5.46% increase in salary From April to the largest increase in three decades.

Rengo, a Japanese Trade Union Confederation or about 7 million members, is 0.18 percent high in the first schedule of 760 units in the first schedule of the results last year.

Small, medium-sized enterprises increased by 5.09%, 0.67% of last year, and since 1992, the salary for such companies has passed a 5% sign.

An umbrella group representing UA Zensen, retail, restaurant and other industrial associations, 139 members of the members were reported An average of 5.37% increase on average labor For full employees, a slightly less record figure since 2024 5.91%.

I saw Japan 2 years of high inflation 4% In January, as well as The Household Spending Backs Expectations in Decemberwith 2.7% increase during the year.

The December News was the fastest of home spending since August 2022 and the first annual increase since July 2024.

BOJ, the purpose of the purpose is to see “a virtuous period” of growing prices of growing prices in salaries in Japan.

However, the GDP figures released last week seemed to be difficult for boj showing the fourth quarter figures Japan’s economy increased by 2.2% On the annual basis, in a slower pace First reported. The revised information also fell from the median forecast of economists.

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