Home / BusinessBusinessJapan TimesBusinessJapan Times·Sep 8, 2026·1 min readJapan’s faster GDP, wage growth support BOJ interest-rate hikeThe economy grew at a faster clip in the second quarter than initially estimated while wages jumped the most in nearly three decades in July.View original source — Japan Times ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesBusinessJapan TimesBusinessSep 8, 2026 · 1 minJapan’s wages grow most since 1997, keeping BOJ on rate-hike pathJapan TimesBusinessCNABusinessSep 8, 2026 · 1 minJapan revises Q2 GDP up to annualised 1.4% expansionCNABusinessThe GuardianBusinessSep 3, 2026 · 1 minYen soars as Bank of Japan tipped to raise interest ratesThe GuardianBusinessCNABusinessSep 8, 2026 · 1 minJapan upgrades Q2 GDP on slight capex improvementCNA
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