Key Takeaway: Trump And Putinβs Call, And The Bank of Japan Rate Hold
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Trump and Putinβs call over the peace deal and ending the war.
Nothing is properly set in stone yet, except for an agreement over the halt firing on the energy and infrastructure targets and an agreement to hold βtechnical negotiationsβ on a maritime ceasefire and, further, a full ceasefire and permanent peace. To sum up, President Putin avoided making a complete peace deal with Ukraine, which the US sought to end. Although both leaders agreed that last nightβs negotiation was mandatory for the first step, investors are worried about how far this negotiation will go.
Regardless, Ukrainian President Zelensky was open to the pause but sought clarification on the terms as he is upset for not being directly involved and not having enough information about last nightβs call. Additionally, he also requests to free all Ukrainian prisoners to have a better negotiation.
The Bank of Japan
As expected, the Bank of Japan continues to hold its interest rate steady at 0.50%, while most economists are leaning toward a cautious approach on holding until June or July. In fact, odds of 71% are supporting a rate hike by July and certainty by October.
This comes when an uncertain US trade policy causes more tension and a threat to Japanβs economy. As per Harumi Taguchi, principal economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence. βAs for the domestic situation, wage talks are producing high results and prices are continuing to rise, so I think things are progressing as the BOJ has forecast.β
So if the inflation stalls or rises further beyond the forecast, then there is more chance of having an interest rate increase. Because the goal is to prevent further weakening in the JPY currency and reduce the impact of import inflation.
Fun Fact: The Bank of Japan has the lowest interest rate among its peers.