While the Bank of Japan today decided to stick to its guns, the recent sharp slowdown in economic activity and the prospect of a prolonged period of near-zero inflation should soon convince policymakers that more easing is needed. We maintain our view that the Bank will announce more stimulus at the end-October meeting.
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