Tokyo Reaffirms Bank of Japan Independence as Inflation Data Fuels Rate Speculation

Officials reject market narratives of government pressure to hold rates steady, even as producer prices climb sharply and pension fund plans stay imprecise.

Japanese officials moved quickly to shut down speculation that the government is leaning on the Bank of Japan to delay interest rate increases. The statements came as fresh producer price data showed a 7.1 percent jump in June, a figure that immediately revived trader bets on an earlier tightening move.

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