Asian stocks: Nikkei falls 235 points in half a day, semiconductor equipment suppliers remain weak, electric power stocks rise against the market.
On the night of the 16th, the three major U.S. stock indices rebounded, with the Dow rising 0.8% to close at 43,077, hitting a historic closing high.
Is the Bank of Japan taking on a "hawkish" stance again? Officials: Gradual interest rate hikes are appropriate.
On October 16, japan Bank of Japan Policy Board member Takashi Ando stated in a speech that Japan has the conditions for policy normalization, and it is appropriate for the Bank of Japan to adopt a gradual interest rate hike approach.
Japan's new prime minister made a stunning move! He announced the dissolution of the Japanese House of Representatives just 8 days after taking office.
①Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced the dissolution of the Japanese House of Representatives on Wednesday and called for an early election on October 27; ②Critics believe that Ishiba's "hasty" move prioritizes the election over allowing scrutiny of new government policies, with suspicions of evasion.
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Another Bank of Japan official reinforces a dovish stance: it is necessary to patiently maintain loose monetary policy.
A key dove official of the Bank of Japan Policy Board emphasized the need to maintain an accommodative monetary environment until inflation expectations are anchored, reinforcing the Bank of Japan's stance of not tightening policy prematurely.