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Market Analysis: Bank of Japan Expected to Maintain Interest Rates, Focus on Yen Weakness
On April 23, MFS Investment Management analyst Carl Ang stated that the Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 0.75% during next week’s meeting while expressing a hawkish stance. ‘Given the Bank of Japan’s dual mandate to maintain price stability and financial stability, and the fact that a weak yen often leads to rising consumer prices, we expect the bank to focus on the issue of yen weakness,’ Ang said. The analyst also added that although the USD/JPY exchange rate has been holding well below the resistance level of 160 yen, the market liquidity typically decreases during the ‘Golden Week’ holiday that follows the Bank of Japan meeting. This low liquidity environment may provide an opportunity for the government to implement currency intervention, potentially triggering a rapid appreciation of the yen within the range of 150 to 160.