The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate unchanged at 0.5%. The bank revised down its GDP and CPI outlook, yet emphasised uncertainty regarding the outlook. Read more

The Japanese central bank’s governor and other officials have voiced concerns about rising uncertainty over the impact of U.S. trade policy and how other countries will respond.

The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged amid widespread market expectations that Governor Kazuo Ueda wouldn’t raise rates given the uncertainty stemming from US tariffs.