BOJ warns of uncertainty over Trump tariffs, keeps rate steady

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Wednesday expressed concern over uncertainties surrounding the impact on the domestic economy of U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff plans, saying he wants to monitor the situation before deciding on the next rate hike.At the end of a two-day policy meeting, the BOJ stood pat on the current rate of 0.5 percent. The central bank, which has been shifting away from a decade of ultra-easy monetary policy, raised the key short-term rate from 0.25 percent at the previous meeting in January."There is a high degree of uncertainty" regarding Trump's t…READ FULL ARTICLE