Softer Japan Inflation Means BOJ Unlikely in Rush to Resume Rate Hikes -- Market Talk
Dow Jones
Feb 20
0025 GMT - Signs of softening price pressures in Japan mean the country's central bank is unlikely to be in a rush to resume rate hikes, Capital Economics' Abhijit Surya says, noting CPI data released earlier. "Overall, today's data won't exactly instill a sense of urgency in the BOJ to resume its tightening cycle, especially given the lackluster rebound in activity last quarter," says the senior APAC economist. "However, if we're right that the recent slump won't prove enduring, while wage growth picks up and underlying price pressures remain relatively firm, there is still a strong case for the [BOJ] to hike rates again in June," Surya adds. (ronnie.harui@wsj.com)
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February 19, 2026 19:25 ET (00:25 GMT)
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