India, Aug. 21 -- Japan's headline inflation accelerated to a seven-month high in July on rising food and energy prices, strengthening the expectations for a September interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan.

Japan's private sector expanded at the fastest pace in six months in August driven by a steeper increase in new orders, survey data from S&P Global showed Friday.

Inflation rose to 1.9 percent in July from revised 1.6 percent in June, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reported.

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