Japan's services slow in July, but solid wage growth keeps BoJ on rate-hike path
Reported by Seeking Alpha · seekingalpha.com · August 5, 2026
Japan’s private sector expansion cooled in July 2026, even as solid wage growth and persistent inflation concerns from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept markets focused on potential upcoming policy tightening. Japan’s S&P Global Services PMI downwardly revis
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