Monetary authorities will likely continue to raise interest rates given the need to temper inflation and despite a softening economy, analysts said.

IHS Markit, Japan’s Nomura, and Fitch Solutions all said an additional policy rate hike could be announced before the year ends, and also possibly in 2019, following last Thursday’s 50-basis point (bps) adjustment — the largest in 10 years.

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