Japan's inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members
Core inflation — which excludes prices of fresh food — rose to 3.2% from 3% in the prior month and beat economists' ...
Japan's CPI surpass expectations; annual inflation hits 2-year high to 4%
Data showed core inflation in Japan rose to 3.2% in January, up from 3% in December, exceeding forecasts of 3.1%. Headline inflation also increased to 4%, up from 3.6%, marking the highest level in ...
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Japan's underlying inflation approaching 2%, economy minister says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Monday the country's underlying inflation was approaching 2%, a goal that is included in the government's joint statement with the ...
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Japan core inflation climbs to a 16-month high, boosting case for rate hikes
The 3% reading in December is the highest inflation rate since August 2023, and boosts the case for a rate hike from the Bank of Japan. The headline inflation rate in Japan came in at 3.6% ...
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Japan inflation jumps to 3.0% in December
TOKYO, Japan — Japan's annual rate of consumer price inflation accelerated to 3.0% in December from 2.7% the month before, government data showed Friday. The core Consumer Price Index (CPI ...
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Japan inflation-adjusted wages rise in December on jump in bonuses
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's December inflation-adjusted real wages rose 0.6% year-on-year thanks to a wintertime bonus bump, preliminary government data showed on Wednesday, with government ...
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Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008
The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...
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Japan’s Inflation Jumps to 3%, Giving Support to Rate-Hike Case
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s key inflation gauge hit 3% for the first time in 16 months, underscoring the nation’s sustained price momentum just hours before the central bank is expected to hike ...
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Japan’s borrowing costs soar to 14-year high
Simply sign up to the Sovereign bonds myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Japan’s borrowing costs have soared to a 14-year high as rising interest rates, sustained inflation and a ...
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Japan Inflation Likely Hit 17-Month-High in January on Rising Food Prices - Reuters Poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer price inflation likely accelerated in January from the previous month and rose at the joint-fastest pace in 17 months due to high food prices and reduced ...
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Japan core inflation climbs to a 16-month high, boosting case for rate hikes
The December reading means that core inflation in the country has matched or ran above the Bank of Japan's 2% target for 33 months in a row. The core inflation reading strips out only prices of ...