THE Bank of Japan, after clearly signalling last week’s interest rate hike, may return to its accustomed fuzzy guidance about central bank policy to maintain flexibility when it eventually begins to consider how much tightening is enough.

Recent data show Japanese workers are gaining better wages and are generally set to receive solid pay raises in their upcoming annual union negotiations

Setting rates in Japan will become a delicate balancing act if tariffs materialize.

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The Bank of Japan holds its first policy meeting of the year next week and the outcome will be announced days after the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

Asian shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate.

The Bank of Japan concludes its first policy meeting of the year on Friday with the outcome to be announced days after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Here is a guide on what to expect and why the BOJ's rate review matters: WHEN DOES THE BOJ MEETING TAKE PLACE?

After decades of weak prices and feeble economic growth, Japan appears close to achieving stable inflation with solid wage growth, enabling the BOJ to push borrowing costs up.

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NEW YORK — U.S. stocks pulled back from their all-time high on Friday as they closed out a second straight winning week . The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% a day after setting a record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 140 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.5%.

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