Sources familiar with the matter said the Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates unchanged in October and has hinted at a possible rate hike as early as December. The Bank of Japan may slightly raise its inflation forecast for fiscal year 2

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Sources familiar with the matter said the Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates unchanged in October and has hinted at a possible rate hike as early as December. The Bank of Japan may slightly raise its inflation forecast for fiscal year 2027 in its quarterly report to be released at its meeting on October 29-30.