Japan’s Inflation Slows for the First Time in Four Months

Japan’s inflation slows for the first time in four months

The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.7% in August from a year earlier, easing from a 1.8% pace in July.

BREAKING NEWS: Japan's core consumer prices in August rise 1.7% on year

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Japan's core inflation holds near BOJ's target

Japan’s core inflation holds near BOJ’s target

TOKYO, Sept 18 : Japan’s core consumer inflation held steady near the central bank’s 2 per cent target in August, data showed on Friday, highlighting mounting price pressures that solidify the case for a near-term interest rate hike. The data came hours before the Bank of Japan concludes its two-day meeting later on Friday, when […]

Japan's inflation unchanged at 1.9% in August

The annual inflation in Japan came in at 1.9% in August, unchanged from the previous month's figure and just below expectations, according to Friday's data from the Statistics Bureau of Japan.More to ...