Faster Clip: The Bloomberg Close, Asia Edition

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Japan’s inflation accelerates a tad in June, though a measure that excludes energy eased. BOJ officials are said to see little need to act on its yield curve control program at this point. And bond and yen volatility climb before the policy decision.

• Japan’s CPI advanced at a faster 3.3% clip in June, but price growth excluding energy decelerated to 4.2%, suggesting ...