Kato: Japan to respond appropriately after examining new US President’s policies

Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Tuesday that “Japan to respond appropriately after examining new US President’s policies.”

Additional quotes

Will closely monitor impact of US policies on world economy, Japan.

Expect the BoJ to conduct monetary policies appropriately to achieve 2% inflation target.

Market reaction

USD/JPY is back under 155.50 following these above comments, losing 0.15% on the day.