Japan’s economy didn’t expand as strongly as most had anticipated in Q2, but with crude oil imports normalising, downside risks to economic activity are diminishing. Indeed, amidst mounting signs of stronger inflationary pressures, the financial markets have now come around to our long-held view that the Bank of Japan will lift rates to 2% as soon as next year.
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