Nomura's Willcox: BoJ More Likely To Hike in April

Nomura Head of Wholesale Christopher Willcox says the Bank of Japan is more likely to hike rates in April. If realized, an April BOJ rate increase would mark a policy shift that could strengthen the yen and push up Japanese yields, warranting monitoring of JPY and Japan bond moves into the policy meeting.

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Nomura Head of Wholesale Christopher Willcox says the Bank of Japan is more likely to hike rates in April. If realized, an April BOJ rate increase would mark a policy shift that could strengthen the yen and push up Japanese yields, warranting monitoring of JPY and Japan bond moves into the policy meeting.