Abe adviser Hamada says stock market fluctuations may make BOJ more cautious about changing policy

Koichi Hamada is one of Shinzo Abe’s advisers

Fed may also not want to raise rates so quickly after volatile stock market moves
BOJ should stick with policy even if Kuroda isn’t in charge
Labour market is fundamentally more important than the inflation target

These comments were out via WSJ overnight but not really picked up anywhere. With volatility on stock markets still high central banks will be watching closely to see if it’s due to their policy stances, and that’s something that could factor into future decisions.