Bank of Japan will make policy decisions as appropriate and without any preconceptions, Governor Kazuo Ueda told business leaders in Osaka. Ueda refrained from providing clear signals about a potential interest rate hike, noting that the BoJ will closely monitor developments in the global economy and the impact of U.S. tariffs on Japan's price dynamics.Ueda emphasized that the BoJ will continue to...
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.