Japan's wholesale inflation slows, weak yen pressures import costs

Mădălin Mihai

TOKYO, Feb 12 : Japan's annual wholesale inflation slowed for a second consecutive month in January but yen-based import costs rose, highlighting the impact of a weak yen on prices and monetary policy. While wholesale price growth is expected to moderate in the coming months due partly to the effect of fuel subsidies, yen fluctuations will be key to the inflation outlook and timing of future interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan, analysts said. "As wholesale price growth slows, consumer

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