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The yen’s weakness has increased debate over whether the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates in December. The BOJ has cited currency weakness, higher oil prices and AI-related demand in raising its fiscal 2027/28 inflation forecast to 2.6% from 2.4%.
A weaker yen raises the cost of imported goods and may prompt tighter monetary policy; near term, the story highlights continued uncertainty over the yen and dollar-yen exchange rate.
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