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Prices of most Japanese government bonds fell in early trading on the prospect of further interest rate rises by the Bank of Japan. Household spending rose 2.7 per cent in real terms in December from a year earlier, beating consensus expectations, according to economic data released this morning. The figures are likely to add to the case for another rate rise by the Bank of Japan. Naoki Tamura, a hawkish member of the central bank's policy committee, on Thursday called for a possible quicker pac...

2025-02-07 02:20:22