The Bank of Japan’s July Summary of Opinions suggests that the Board is increasingly open to stepping up the pace of tightening. With producer and import-price data pointing to persistent and broad-based inflationary pressures, we’re growing more confident in our forecast that the Bank will hike rates again next month. What's more, new reporting suggests that the Takaichi government has also indicated its support for a near-term rate hike.
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