BOJ: From Commitment to Discretion
Summary: door wide open to taperThe BOJ's new guidance appears to have been many words for an ambivalent goal. The most revealing aspect of its new...
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The BOJ Twists Its ETF Buys - The Data Tables
As discussed in The BOJ Twists Its ETF Buys Wednesday night after the BOJ switched its ETF purchasing policy, the BOJ moved from buying ¥5.7...
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The BOJ Twists Its ETF Buys
Today, after a period of "Comprehensive Assessment" of its QQE policy and program, the BOJ has done its own 'Operation Twist.' I am sitting in an...
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Japan: Negative Rates May Well Persist for Longer
Core machinery orders grew 4.9% m/m in Jul 16, building further momentum on the back of the 8.3% m/m surge in Jun 16. However, the broad picture,...
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ANIMAL SPIRITS™ REPORT: BOJ "Comprehensive Assessment": Tokyo Visit Takeaways
Executive Summary NIRP is believed to have worked and in all probability will not be reversed at the September 21 BOJ meeting. QQE will not likely...
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