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Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said Thursday the central bank is looking at “the totality” of economic data in making policy decisions, underscoring that he is currently focused on U.S. and Chinese data to assess the necessity of additional interest rate hikes. “The focus…shifts as new data comes in,” he said in a speech in English in Tokyo. “Today, U.S. employment, consumption and Chinese consumption may deserve more attention than before.” The remarks came ahead of a two-day BOJ policy meeting from Oct. 30 to decide if its policy rate needs to be raised from the current level o…

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