Japan corporate service inflation rises, bolsters BOJ rate-hike odds
Teona Gherasim
TOKYO :A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation rose to 3.0 per cent in November, accelerating for a second straight month, data showed on Wednesday, backing up the central bank's view that rising wages are prodding more firms to pass on higher costs. Service-sector inflation is being closely watched by the Bank of Japan, which compiled Wednesday's data, for clues on whether demand-driven price gains are broadening enough to justify raising interest rates further. The November
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