BOJ cuts its assessment for three of the country's nine regions

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

The Bank of Japan (BOJ), in its quarterly report analyzing economic conditions across Japan, cut its assessment for three of the country's nine regions.

The BOJ maintained its view for the rest six regions.

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The yen is little changed on the above headlines, as USD/JPY keeps its listless trading intact below 110.00 while awaiting the US-China phase one trade deal signing.

EUR/JPY: Holds below key hurdle, Kuroda's dovish talk fails to inspire Yen bears

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Dhwani Mehta

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Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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