A widely watched sentiment gauge has climbed to near-peak levels, historically associated with market pullbacks — and analysts are pointing to Japanese bank stocks as an...
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August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
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Japan Wholesale Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in Over Three Years, Keeping BOJ Rate Hike in Play
Japan’s wholesale inflation accelerated to its highest level in more than three years, adding pressure on the Bank of Japan to continue raising interest rates as...
Japan Steps Back From Plan to Constrain Its Central Bank, Rattling Bond Markets
Japan has pulled back from a proposal that would have placed new limits on the Bank of Japan’s independence, a reversal that bond investors around the...
Bank of Japan Faces Renewed Pressure Over Interest Rate Path
The Bank of Japan is once again at the center of a global debate over whether it should raise interest rates, as the country’s long era...