Fed pauses, BOJ likely to hold steadywhy is it still hard for funds to breathe easy? December rate-hike suspense weighs on stocks, bonds, and FX.

Zhitong Finance APP has learned that economists generally expect the Bank of Japan to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Friday, while saying that underlying inflation has finally reached and remained above its 2% anchor target for an extended period. This milestone will strengthen the case for further rate hikes.