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Sinking yen and robust economy support BOJ case for earlier rate hike
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has indicated her preference for monetary easing, helping push the yen to its weakest level against the dollar since 1986.
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What happenedPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi has indicated her preference for monetary easing, helping push the yen to its weakest level against the dollar since 1986.
The headline splitJapan Times frames it as "Sinking yen and robust economy support BOJ case for earlier rate hike". Bloomberg - Economics frames it as "Sliding Yen, Robust Economy Give BOJ More Grounds for Early Hike".
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Sinking yen and robust economy support BOJ case for earlier rate hike
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has indicated her preference for monetary easing, helping push the yen to its weakest level against the dollar since 1986.
Sliding Yen, Robust Economy Give BOJ More Grounds for Early Hike
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The Bank of Japan has an increasingly strong case to consider an early rate hike as business activity remains robust and the tumbling yen threatens to spur inflation above its price target.
