May 8, 2025, 13:51 GMT+7
(MT Newswires) - Japanese shares rose on Wednesday after minutes from the Bank of Japan's March meeting showed policymakers were split on the timing of the next rate hike, with US tariff policy uncertainty weighing on the outlook.
The Nikkei 225 rose 0.41%, or 148.97 points, to end at 36,928.63.
Minutes of the March meeting showed that one Bank of Japan policymaker warned that escalating US tariff risks could significantly hurt Japan's economy, urging caution on the timing of the next rate hike.
Another member said the BOJ should remain ready to act decisively if needed, while a third said inflation expectations, wage growth, and upside risks to prices should guide future policy decisions.
On the corporate front, Tokyo Centurywill book extraordinary income in fiscal 2025 after its aircraft leasing arm, Aviation Capital Group, secured $398 million in insurance settlements for aircraft stranded in Russia.
The proceeds, to be reflected in the year ending March 2026, follow earlier write-downs recorded in fiscal 2022. Legal action against remaining insurers is ongoing.
Intelligent Waveposted a nine-month profit of 1.02 billion yen, down 0.3% from a year earlier. Earnings per share held at 39.13 yen, while net sales rose 7.2% to 11.53 billion yen.
Japan Tobaccoreported a marginal rise in attributable profit to 157.5 billion yen in the first quarter, from 157.3 billion yen a year earlier. Basic earnings per share edged up to 88.69 yen.

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