March 21 (Reuters) -

* BOJ SEEN WEIGHING NEXT RATE HIKE IN JULY OR OCTOBER AS YEN WEAKENS - NIKKEI

* "ADDITIONAL HIKES ARE OF COURSE ON THE TABLE," A BANK OF JAPAN SOURCE SAID - NIKKEI

* EARLY HIKE "LEAVES ROOM FOR US TO CONSIDER ROLLING OUT ANOTHER INCREASE BEFORE END OF YEAR," BOJ SOURCE - NIKKEI

* TIMELINE WOULD "KEEP US FROM COMING OFF LIKE WE'RE RUSHING TO HIKE RATES," SAID BOJ SOURCE - NIKKEI