Japan's Central Bank observers have postponed their interest rate hike forecasts.

Jin10 data, October 23 - According to the latest survey by Bloomberg, observers of the Central Bank of Japan have delayed their predictions for the timing of the next interest rate hike, marking a dramatic shift from last month, with only a few expecting a hike next week. The survey shows that among 50 economists, about 10% expect the Central Bank of Japan to raise the Benchmark Interest Rate at the end of its two-day policy meeting on October 30, down from 36% in the last survey. December is the most favored timing, with 50% predicting a hike, followed by January, where 38% predict a hike.