Bloomberg report that the BoJ are said to see a hiking cycle likely extending beyond 0.75%, but are said to be no closer to pinpointing the neutral rate, according to sources.
- That BoJ story helping add some mild pressure to USDJPY, which briefly prints down at 155.78 before bouncing.
- This story commenting directly on what an updated BoJ neutral rate range could look like - we go into more detail in our policy exclusive earlier this week, writing: "The Bank of Japan will maintain its current 1-2.5% estimated range for the neutral interest rate following the next hike widely expected at the Dec. 18-19 meeting, and will continue to assess whether its policy rate remains appropriately accommodative"