Bloomberg poll: 32 of 41 analysts forecast BOJ will expand stimulus program

According to a Bloomberg survey conducted July 15-22, 32 out of 41 analysts forecast the BOJ will expand their stimulus program this week.

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hat is the highest percentage of respondents in any poll since his first decision more than three years ago

An increase in purchases of exchange-traded funds remains the most likely area for a boost

Followed by a deeper cut in the negative interest rate applied to a portion of the money that commercial banks deposit at the BOJ

Just under half of the respondents said Kuroda would accelerate buying of government bonds