Japanese Bank is stable as the tariffs on Trump throw a shadow

The Central Bank of Japan has retained its main policy of 0.5% at a two -day meeting.

This step, which meets the market expectations, takes place when the Bank of Japan assesses the potential influence of the Protective Presidential Policy Donald Trump on its export economy.

The Boj’s decision comes only ahead of the US Federal Reserve Politics MeetWhere the Central Bank is expected to retain a stable interest rate.

Boj raised short -term rates to 0.5% with 0.25% in January, its The highest level since 2008After completing a massive stimulation program last year. The Central Bank signaled its readiness to raise rates when economic growth and inflation move according to its forecasts.

The bid council can discuss another raising of the rate as soon as it can, due to the concern of inflation pressure from profits and stubborn food costs, some analysts said.

The largest in Japan on Friday announced that he succeeded on average By 5.46% increase of wages Since April, its largest growth in the three decades.

The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Renga, which has about 7 million members, said the first table of results covering 760 trade unions is 0.18 percentage higher than last year by 5.28%.

Small and medium -sized business increased by 5.09%, which is 0.67 percentage compared to last year and for the first time since 1992, which raise wages for such companies cross -section.

UA Zensen, Umbrella Group representing retail, restaurant and other industry unions, reports that 139 received unions Average increase by 5.37% in monthly salary For full -time workers, just under 2024, an indicator of 5.91%.

Japan saw a 2-year high inflation in 4% In January as and how In December conducting home expenses, massively overworksWith 2.7% growth per year.

The December indicator was the fastest that household costs have risen since August 2022, and in the first year since July 2024.

Boj has long repeated that its purpose was to see the “virtuous cycle” of price growth in Japan.

However GDP figures published last week Japan’s economy has grown by 2.2% on an annual basis, slow pace than Initially reported. The reviews also came to the average forecast of economists.

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