Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda has just delivered an important message on monetary policy. He affirmed that underlying inflation is approaching the 2% target and that Japan is entering a positive cycle as wage growth drives a recovery in prices.

His remarks further strengthen the belief that the BOJ is getting very close to its next rate hikes. Rather than maintaining prolonged accommodative policies, the BOJ is signaling its resolve to normalize interest rates now that the wage-price cycle has become firmly established.

The BOJ chief’s hawkish stance could put upward pressure on the Japanese yen and push government bond yields higher. This would further narrow global interest rate differentials and put pressure on traditional yen carry trade positions in financial markets.

For crypto markets, the risk of liquidity tightening as carry trade funds flow out could trigger short-term volatility in $BTC . However, if markets absorb this clearly outlined tightening path well, capital should soon find a more stable equilibrium. 🌐

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