BOJ to keep policy steady, raise growth outlook as risks subside

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to keep monetary policy steady next week and nudge up its economic growth forecast, as the U.S.-China trade deal and de-escalation in Middle East tensions take some pressure off the central bank for more stimulus.But BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will likely voice his resolve to keep monetary policy ultra-loose as the economy continues to feel the strain from the trade war and October's sales tax hike.At the two-day rate review that ends on Tuesday,..