Following Up on Japan

by Claus Vistesen A week ago I had a note on the economic outlook on Japan and now, with the recent data, I think it is time to do a whee round up. First of all, the chance (or risk) for an additional hike by the BOJ seems to have dissipated with the recent inflation data showing a -0.1% (overall consumer prices -0.2%) y-o-y drop in February on the back of a steady (0%) inflation rate in