apans Q2 GDP grew at an annualised 1.4%, beating the initial 1.1% estimate but missing forecasts. The revision reflected a smaller decline in business investment, while consumption remained unchanged. Stronger real wage growth and resilient corporate spending may reinforce expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike to 1.25% next week.
The Japanese economy's stronger-than-expected acceleration in the second quarter and the yen's climb to its highest level against the dollar in nearly seven months have led the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to consider an interest rate hike in September...