BoJ is expected to leave monetary policy steady today

The Bank of Japan is expected to leave monetary policy steady today. Going forward, the BoJ has set the hurdle very high for easier policy and it is noted that political pressure is also abating. 

"We suggest that an imminent policy shift is even less likely than the consensus view amongst analysts" says RBC Capital Markets.

Earlier in the week, the Nikkei reported that the BOJ is considering raising its economic assessment in its MPS. If so, it would be the first upgrade in almost two years.