BOJ Upping the Ante on December 18th ECB Room for One More? BOJ Upping the Ante on December 18th <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Economic data out of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Japan has been continuously weak, but central bankers have been staunchly hawkish while fiscal officials remain optimistic about growth: Atsushi Mizuno, Bank of Japan Board Member If the BOJ raises rates in ...