Japan Abe adviser says BOJ probably won't ease next week

Comments from Etsuro Honda, an adviser to Japanese Prime minister Abe

• Easing to come after BOJ digests reaction to negative rates
• BOJ probably won't ease further next week
• Japan should postpone or freeze 2017 sales tax increase
• Easing should be a combination of negative rates, asset buys

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Also, comments from BOJ Deputy Governor Iwata who is with Governor Kuroda in parliament today:

• Japan's inflation trend is improving
• Impact of the last sales tax was more than expected