Japan’s central bank faces a defining policy challenge: after more than two decades of falling or stagnant prices, inflation has returned, forcing the Bank of Japan...
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August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
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Japan’s inflation gauge beats forecasts in Q2, adding pressure on the Bank of Japan
Japan’s GDP deflator rose 2.6% in the second quarter, coming in above analyst expectations and signaling that inflation in the world’s fourth-largest economy remains on a...
ECB Makes History as First Major Central Bank to Raise Rates in New Inflation Fight
The European Central Bank has raised interest rates, becoming the first major central bank to tighten monetary policy since inflation re-emerged as a significant economic threat....
Bank of Japan Lifts Rates to Highest Level in Three Decades
Japan’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate to its highest level since 1995, citing persistent inflation driven in large part by elevated global energy...