Macro

BOJ Holds Policy Rate at 0.75%; Maintains Highest Level Since 1995

The Bank of Japan voted 6-3 to hold its policy rate at 0.75% in April, the highest since September 1995. Inflation forecasts were revised upward amid Middle East-driven energy price spikes.

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