The Economic Times

Global Market: Uedas Jackson Hole absence puts focus on BOJs September rate decision

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Uedas absence from the Jackson Hole meeting has shifted attention to BOJ board member Naoki Tamura and Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino for clues on monetary policy. Markets are increasingly pricing in a September rate hike, with economists expecting the BOJ to raise its policy rate to 1.25%.