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Japanese factory prices +7.1% vs 6.5% forecast: markets see carry-trade risk

Japanese producer output prices rose 7.1% year-on-year in October instead of the expected 6.5%. This increases pressure on the Bank of Japan to raise the rate on December 17-18 - the third time in a calendar year, something that has not happened since 1989.

Bank of Japan again hinted at a rate hike

On the morning of November 2, the head of the Bank of Japan once again signaled readiness to raise the key rate. No specific dates or figures were announced, but for the market this is not the first such hint in recent months.