Japan Weekly: Weaker bonus growth won’t prevent further rate hikes

Sluggish consumption and slower wage growth may convince the Bank of Japan to keep policy settings unchanged for longer. But amidst few signs that trade tensions have weighed on corporate profits so far and the Trump administration set to reduce tariffs on auto imports, we’re sticking to our forecast that the Bank will resume its tightening cycle in October.

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