Imported cost pressures and currency weaknesses have accelerated Japan’s core consumer inflation index to 3.6% year on year in October – a 40-year high. The Bank of Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy coupled with even lower interest rates have together resulted in inflation rising way above its target of 2% in one year. The nearly 3.6% …
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