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Yen’s Broad-Based Plunge Reaches Four-Decade Low, Fueling Inflation Risks for Japan
As the Japanese yen plummets to a 40-year low, rising import costs threaten to spark inflation and force Tokyo into aggressive economic action.
Posted inEconomy
Japan’s Trade Deficit Widens to $2.5 Billion as Weak Yen Triggers Historic Shift to US Energy
A weak yen pushes Japan's trade deficit to $2.5 billion, forcing a historic shift toward US energy imports to combat skyrocketing fuel costs.
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Japan’s Producer Prices Surge 7.1% in June, Paving Way for Bank of Japan Rate Hikes
Japanese wholesale prices jumped 7.1 percent in June, boosting pressure on the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates as inflation becomes embedded.
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Japan’s Producer Prices Surge 7.1% in June, Paving Way for Bank of Japan Rate Hikes
Learn how a wholesale inflation surge of 7.1 percent could force the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates soon.
Posted inEconomy
Bank of Japan Signals Further Rate Hikes Amid Rising Inflationary Pressures
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced on Wednesday that it remains prepared to increase interest rates further should inflation continue to accelerate, signaling a decisive shift in its long-standing monetary…
