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April 21, people familiar with the matter said that despite the uncertainty caused by US tariffs, Bank of Japan officials do not see the need to change their existing stance of gradual interest rate hikes at this time. People familiar with the matter said that Bank of Japan officials believe that Trumps tariff actions and retaliatory actions against the United States may weaken Japans economy and may delay the progress of the central banks price target. But for now, their overall economic forecasts remain largely unchanged as they wait for more data to analyze the impact of US tariffs. Given the various possible economic scenarios, officials view is that it is too early to incorporate these scenarios into the basic forecast and make major changes to the central banks policy stance, people familiar with the matter said. The Bank of Japan may also consider lowering its inflation expectations in the quarterly economic report released at the end of the policy meeting, people familiar with the matter said. This change would come from a stronger yen, lower oil prices and possible economic weakness. They said the Bank of Japans first core inflation forecast for fiscal 2027 is likely to be around 2%.On April 21, people familiar with the matter said that despite the uncertainty caused by US tariffs, Bank of Japan officials do not see the need to change their existing stance of gradual interest rate hikes at this time. People familiar with the matter said that Bank of Japan officials believe that the Trump administrations tariff actions and retaliatory actions against the United States may weaken Japans economy and may delay the progress of the central banks price target. But the people familiar with the matter added that for now, their overall economic forecasts remain largely unchanged because more data is needed to analyze the impact of US tariffs. Given the various possible scenarios for the economy, officials view is that it is too early to incorporate these scenarios into the basic forecast and make major changes to the central banks policy stance, the above-mentioned people familiar with the matter said.Sources: India wants to impose a 12% temporary tariff or safeguard duty on imported steel "as soon as possible".On April 21, Ankai Bus announced that its operating income in the first quarter of 2025 was 658 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.84%. Its net profit was 4.3703 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 9.95%.Market news: The Bank of Japan is reportedly discussing lowering its economic growth forecast for this year.

NASDAQ, S&P 500, Dow Jones Analysis – Stocks Keep Moving Higher As Appetite For Risk Grows

Cory Russell

Jan 30, 2023 15:17

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S&P 500 (SPX500)

S&P 500 is currently trying to settle above the 4080 level. Today, traders focused on the economic data from the U.S. PCE Price Index met expectations, while Consumer Sentiment and Pending Home Sales exceeded analyst forecasts. The economy remains in a decent shape despite recession worries, which is bullish for stocks.


The Fed decision, which will be released on February 1, will be the key event for markets in the near term. At this point, traders are not worried about hawkish Fed. The market expects that Fed will raise the rate by 25 bps at the next meeting and will not be able to push the rate above the 5.00% level in 2023. The encouraging economic reports did not change this consensus, which was bullish for S&P 500.


Today’s move is not broad, and several market segments are moving lower. Energy stocks got hit due to the pullback in oil markets.


American Express is the biggest gainer in the S&P 500 today. The stock is up by 12% after the strong earnings report.


Intel  is among the biggest losers in today’s trading session as the company missed analyst estimates on both earnings and revenue and presented disappointing guidance for the first quarter.

NASDAQ (NAS100)

NASDAQ rallied to new highs as Tesla gained 10% amid reports about high demand for Model Y in the U.S.


The general risk appetite is rising, which is bullish for the tech-heavy NASDAQ. Currently, NASDAQ is trying to settle above the resistance at 12,200. In case this attempt is successful, NASDAQ will move towards the next resistance level at 12,450.

Dow Jones (US30)

Dow Jones is today’s laggard due to the sell-off in Intel and Chevron shares. Chevron is down by 4% today as traders take profits near all-time highs and react to the pullback in oil markets.