According to a Reuters poll, 54% of economists believe the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again by the end of 2024 (57% held this view in the August survey); no one expects a rate hike in September. Of the 23 economists who believe the Bank of Japan will raise rates by the end of the year and have predicted specific months, 78% believe it will be in December; 22% believe it will be in October. There is currently no consensus on which Liberal Democratic Party candidate's policies are most likely to stimulate medium-term economic growth. (Golden Ten)