Japan's policy picture stays mixed, with the central bank's September minutes showing officials divided on the pace of further rate hikes while the government leans on competitiven
Japan's policy picture stays mixed, with the central bank's September minutes showing officials divided on the pace of further rate hikes while the government leans on competitiveness measures to support the yen. The tankan survey offered a bright spot, with large manufacturers at their most optimistic since March, though factory activity slowed to a six-month low per the latest PMI, painting a patchy demand backdrop. That softening manufacturing data eases some pressure on policymakers, leaving the currency and rate-hike debate as the main thread for traders to watch.
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