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Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high in a widely expected move aimed at curbing rising prices. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had publicly pressed Japan to tighten monetary policy, though the BBC report frames global rate hikes as a response to high energy-driven inflation.

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Japan Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High Under U.S. Pressure NYTimes – Business
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Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.

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Japan Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High Under U.S. PressureNYTimes – Business
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Japan Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High Under U.S. Pressure

The Bank of Japan’s widely expected move followed an unusual campaign by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for tighter monetary policy.

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Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising pricesBBC News – Business
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Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices

Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.

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