SEO headline: (86 chars) Japan producer prices hit fastest pace since 2023, keeping BOJ on track to hike

The upside surprise in producer prices strengthens the case for the BOJ to press ahead with further tightening, with markets increasingly pricing a hike as soon as October rather than waiting until year-end. Persistent cost pass-through from firms to customers suggests inflation expectations are becoming entrenched, a dynamic the BOJ has been watching close…

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