Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda opened up the possibility of waiting longer for his next interest rate hike in comments that lowered expectations of a January move and hammered the yen.

(Bloomberg) -- Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda avoided giving a clear signal that he might raise interest rates next month by reiterating the need to keep monitoring risks for the economy in ...

Ueda said more information on Japan’s wages and the policies of US President-elect Donald Trump is needed before the BOJ can decide on a rate hike. His comments, made at a briefing after the ...