Weak survey evidence notwithstanding, the economy likely continued to recover in the second quarter, while the labour market has rarely been tighter. However, wage growth remains anaemic and the past strengthening of the exchange rate will likely dampen consumer goods inflation for several more months. With weak headline inflation undermining expectations of future price gains, the Bank of Japan still has a lot of work to do to reach its 2% inflation target anytime soon.
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