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BOJ could raise interest rates in March, says ex-policymaker Shirai
BOJ may hike rates to 0.75% in March, 1% by year-end, ShiraiJapan is facing typical cost-push inflation due to weak yenBOJ can justify rate hikes as aimed at countering weak yenBy Leika Kihara and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates in March if U....Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Sterling edges up after stronger UK retail sales
LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The pound edged up on Friday after data showed UK consumer spending picked up much more sharply than expected in January, but was weaker in the key shopping month of December than initially thought.British retail sales rose by 1.7% in January, figures from the Office for NReuters
Fri, Feb 21
Forex Today: Market focus shifts to February PMI data
Here is what you need to know on Friday, February 21: The action in financial markets quiets down on Friday as investors await preliminary February Manufacturing and Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data from Germany, the Eurozone, the UK and the US.Fxstreet
Fri, Feb 21
BUZZ-COMMENT-Investors focused on euro may find it easier to hedge
Feb 21 (Reuters) - While the dollar is usually at the centre of attention with much of that focused upon EUR/USD, easier monetary policy in the euro zone is having a much more telling influence on the euro which is falling speedily and extensively. Those who focus on this significant drop for the eu...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
