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Japan's Core Inflation Accelerates in July, Bolstering Rate Hike Case

Japan's core inflation accelerated to 1.8% year-on-year in July, strengthening the case for the Bank of Japan to consider a rate hike. This increase in inflation indicates a pickup in price pressures within the Japanese economy.

20 Aug, 23:41 — 21 Aug, 05:03
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