From the Nikkei this morning. Its not new news, it's a rundown of Friday's BOJ statement and subsequent press conference from governor Kuroda. But there are a few tid bits in it, notably a comment on the yen.
Kuroda was more upbeat than the BOJ statement. While the statement avoided being too clear about any upward revision on its view on the economy, Kuroda was clear:
"We have moved our view of the entire economy half a step or a whole step forward"
And, the Nikkei quotes a "senior Ministry of Finance official":
- "The BOJ is very bullish on the economy"
And, also, from a senior Cabinet Office official, specifically mentioning the yen:
- "While sending a forward-looking message on the economy, the BOJ has left market expectations of additional easing somewhat alive, keeping the foreign exchange rate from swinging in favor of the yen"
