Bank of Japan (BOJ) raises policy rate by 25bp, as expected
USD/JPY — All Desk Targets
| Firm | Stance | YE 2026 |
|---|---|---|
BNP Paribas | Bullish | 148.00 |
UBS | Bearish | 160.00 |
UOB | Bearish | 160.55 |
All 23 desk targets for USD/JPY
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The 7-2 vote split, with dissents from Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato, confirms the board remains genuinely divided rather than unanimous in its resolve, which may temper how aggressively markets price the pace of further tightening beyond today's move. The statement's explicit fo
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