BOJ's Masu Says Further Rate Hikes Are Needed
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Key Points
- BOJ board member Kazuyuki Masu spoke in Fukui on the 10th
- He said further hikes are needed to address the risk of a large price overshoot
Analysis
BOJ board member Kazuyuki Masu said in Fukui on the 10th that further rate hikes are needed to address the risk of a large price overshoot. The remark echoes market expectations for a September hike and aligns with talk of a 2% terminal rate. Board members' speeches are read as policy signals—when several lean toward hiking, the meeting outcome gets priced in early. For readers holding yen or Japanese stocks, it is one piece for gauging the yen and the rate path, best read alongside the actual September decision.