Central bank raises rates to 1% amid global inflation driven by Middle East conflict and rising oil prices.
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Updated Jun 19
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What happened
Central bank raises rates to 1% amid global inflation driven by Middle East conflict and rising oil prices.
Who's involved
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Economic consequences of Middle East instability are being felt, including buoyed oil costs, inflation concerns, and peace deals allowing traffic through the Hormuz chokepoint.Also in this story
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- Geopolitical instability in the Middle East is causing market sentiment shifts, with Kevin O'Leary noting that tech companies are benefiting from power demands.
The entities involved
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Bank of Japan
the central bank of Japan
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Middle East
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
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