BoJ maintains assessment for seven of Japan’s nine regions
In a quarterly report analyzing the regional economies of Japan, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept up its assessment of seven of the country’s nine economic regions.
Additional takeaways
“BoJ revises down assessment for one of Japan’s nine regions.”
“BoJ revises up assessment for one of Japan’s nine regions.“
“Four regions said their economies are picking up or picking up moderately.”
Market reaction
At the time of writing, USD/JPY is keeping its range at around 134.80, having faced rejection at 135.00. The pair is adding 0.09% on the day.