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Japan's Real Wages Rise Again, Strengthening Case for BOJ Rate Hike

Stronger pay with firmer consumption raise the chances of policy tightening at the Bank of Japan's June meeting.

Japan Reaffirms Readiness to Defend Yen as Dollar Nears 160

BOJ Flags Possible June Rate Rise as Investors Reprice and Yields Surge

IMF Cuts Global Outlook as Gulf War Fuels Energy Shock and Rate-Hike Fears

Japan’s Spring Wage Deals Point to 5.26% Average Raise, Third Year Above 5%

Japan Real Wages Slip Again in December, Marking Fourth Straight Year of Declines

Fed Poised to Hold Rates as Bowman Flags Job-Market Risks; ECB Steady, BOJ Hints at Earlier Tightening

U.S. Inflation Cools to 2.7% in November in Shutdown-Delayed CPI

Bank of England Cuts Interest Rate to 3.75% After Inflation Cools

BOJ Sets Stage for December Rate Increase as Government Signals Tolerance

Tokyo Inflation Gauge Seen Largely Steady Ahead of BOJ's December Decision

Inflation Cools Slightly in Delayed CPI, Strengthening Odds of Fed Cut Next Week

PCE Inflation Matches Forecasts as Spending Stays Firm and Markets Price October Fed Cut

BOJ Holds Policy Rate at 0.5% as Government Lowers 2025 Growth Forecast

Japan's Inflation Hits 3.5% in April, Pressuring BOJ on Rate Hikes