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Japan Weekly: Tariff fallout reduces chances of near-term rate

The uncertainty from the recent US tariff announcements has reduced the chances of a near-term rate hike by the Bank of Japan. But if we’re right that the hit to Japan’s economy will ultimately be quite small, the BoJ should still raise interest rates over the course of the year.

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