Japan, BOJ and inflation
Japan's core inflation rate rises for 4th month to 2.8% in August, as expected
The core consumer price index in Japan, which excludes fresh food but includes fuel costs, increased by 2.8% Y/Y in August 2024, posting the highest reading since February and matching market expectations.
Core inflation in Japan's capital matches BOJ target
Core inflation in Japan's capital matched the central bank's 2% target in September, data showed, a sign the economy is making progress in meeting the criteria for further interest rate hikes.
Japan’s Inflation Speeds Up Ahead of Expected BOJ Rate Hold
Japan’s key inflation gauge accelerated in August for a fourth consecutive month, hours before the Bank of Japan is scheduled to wrap up its latest policy decision meeting.
Japan Inflation Firms To 2.8% Ahead Of BoJ Rate Decision
Japanese inflation rose slightly in August, with prices up 2.8 percent year-on-year, official data showed Friday, hours before the Bank of Japan was widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged.
Japan's core inflation accelerates for 4th month in August
Japan's core consumer inflation accelerated for the fourth straight month in August and tracked comfortably above the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday, keeping alive expectations for further interest rate hikes.
Expecting rising interest rates in Japan in the next quarters: Mashreq Capital
Amol Shitole, head of fixed income at Mashreq Capital, discusses Japan's economic outlook. New Tropical Storm Isaac Forms as Hurricane Helene Barrels Toward Florida ‘AGT’ winner Richard Goodall checks
Stocks in Japan Tumble After Party’s Election of New Prime Minister
Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest ...
Japan's stocks slump after prime minister election; Shanghai benchmark soars more than 5%
Asian markets have had a wild start to the week, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index tumbling nearly 5% while Chinese markets ...
Japan's corporate service inflation steady, BOJ focusing on Oct data
A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation held steady at 2.7% in August, data showed on Wednesday, underscoring ...
Japan’s Struggle With Rice Inflation to Continue After Harvest
Bags of rice are expected to start filling the shelves of Japan’s supermarkets again soon as farmers harvest their new crop, ...
Most Asia shares hold ground, Japan rate fears dent Nikkei
Asia share markets were mostly firmer on Monday as China announced more stimulus measures, though the Nikkei dived on ...
Japan Consumer Inflation Picked Up in August Amid BOJ Rate Hike View
Japan’s consumer inflation grew at a faster pace in August and stayed well above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target amid ...
ジャパンタイムズ5d
Rice inflation to persist despite harvest, as prices rise over 20% on year
Tokyo shoppers were paying 23% more than a year ago for 5 kilogram bags of rice last month, while wholesale prices have risen ...
China stocks rally 8% as manufacturing contracts less than feared; Japan's Nikkei falls more than 4%
Japan's August retail sales climbed 2.8% year on year, beating Reuters poll estimates of a 2.3% rise, and up from a revised 2 ...