There were no surprises at the end of the Bank of Japan's December monetary policy meeting on Tuesday, which handed down the widely expected decision to leave ultra-easy policy settings and dovish forward guidance unchanged. There's still a crackle of anticipation left this Tuesday, however, over the BOJ governor's press conference at 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT). The markets will be listening closely for any hints that Governor Kazuo Ueda may drop about when the central bank plans to make its much-awaited exit from negative short-term rates.
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