12-September-2026
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Japan's Wholesale Inflation Stays Elevated in August, Boosts Case for Rate Hike
11-Sep-2026

apan's wholesale inflation remained elevated in August, data showed on Friday, highlighting mounting price pressures that cement the case for the central bank to raise interest rates this month. The data follows recent hawkish communication from the Bank of Japan that led markets to near fully price in the chance of a rate hike to 1.25% from 1% at next week's policy meeting.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-09-10/japans-wholesale-inflation-stays-elevated-in-august-boosts-case-for-rate-hike