We suspect the Bank of Japan won't read too much into the slowdown in core inflation in Tokyo in April, nor will it see the recent rally in the yen as a precursor to softer imported inflation. However, we still think risks tilted towards the BoJ waiting longer than our forecast of June before hiking rates again. A key reason is the Bank's growing concern that a protracted conflict in the Middle East will adversely affect the domestic economy.
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