Demo Trading Account Open a Live Account Deposit Funds Account Forms FXDD Home
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Please remember that technical analysis is only a tool for trading and even targeted analysis is no guarantee of profits. Forex trading carries a substantial risk of loss and only discretionary capital should be used in trading.

Forex News: BOJ Policy Minutes from April and May Meeting

Posted by Greg Michalowski on Tue, 06/17/2008 - 7:55pm in
  • MEMBERS AGREED GLOBAL INFLATION RISKS WERE HEIGHTENING
  • MEMBERS SAID BOJ MUST WATCH BOTH ECONOMY AND PRICES
  • A FEW BOJ MEMBERS SAID NEED TO WATCH INFLATION EXPECTATIONS
  • A FEW MEMBERS SAID BOJ SHOULD WATCH COMPANIES' PRICE-SETTING
  • BOJ MEMBERS AGREED NEED TO WATCH UPSIDE AND DOWNSIDE RISKS
  • ONE MEMBER SAID RESPONSE TO COMMODITY RISE GETTING DIFFICULT
  • SOME MEMBERS SAID MUST WATCH AFFECT OF COMMODITIES ON ECONOMY
  • ONE MEMBER SAID U.S.-TYPE CORE CPI MAY NOT SHOW PRICE TREND
  • ONE BOJ MEMBER SAID CORE, TRIMMED CPI ARE EFFECTIVE TOOLS
  • ONE BOJ MEMBER SAID MUST WATCH PRODUCER PRICES
  • MANY BOJ MEMBERS IN APRIL SAID LOW RATES COULD CAUSE SWINGS

The yen has little reaction to the minutes.  Last at 107.90.