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Citigroup Revises BOJ Interest Rate Hike Forecast to June 2026
Citigroup now expects the Bank of Japan to implement an interest rate hike in June 2026, moving earlier from their prior forecast of July. This adjustment signals a shift in monetary policy timing that could impact currency markets.
Date:
01.05.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
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| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.175420 | +0.19947% |
| GBPUSD | 1.361760 | +0.10218% |
| USDJPY | 156.528000 | -0.021719% |
| XAUUSD | 4573.120000 | -1.05894% |
| USDCAD | 1.356370 | -0.12591% |
| NZDUSD | 0.589650 | -0.18451% |
| USDCHF | 0.780160 | -0.10883% |
| AUDUSD | 0.719880 | -0.030551% |
| EURGBP | 0.863150 | +0.096252% |
| EURJPY | 184.023000 | +0.14476% |
| GBPJPY | 213.170000 | +0.10942% |
| AUDJPY | 112.683000 | +0.01065% |
| CADJPY | 115.423000 | +0.15185% |
| CHFJPY | 200.685000 | +0.14771% |
| NZDJPY | 92.311000 | -0.17411% |
| GBPCHF | 1.062280 | +0.022598% |
| EURCHF | 0.917050 | +0.081851% |
| USDMXN | 17.451620 | +0.03795% |
| USDZAR | 16.729200 | +0.17485% |
| USDTRY | 45.175100 | +0.003099% |
| USDRUB | 74.884300 | -0.000935% |
| USDSEK | 9.227010 | +0.015391% |
| USDCNY | 6.826800 | +0% |
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