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Japan’s Inflation Stays Well Above BOJ’s 2% Target

Japan’s consumer inflation cooled in July, but remained well above the central bank’s target of 2%, reinforcing expectations ...

Japanese 30-Year Bond Yields Hit Record High on Inflation Woes

Japan’s 30-year government bond yields climbed to a fresh record, as concerns over sticky inflation and rising fiscal risks ...
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Japan rice prices jump 90.7pc in July, inflation stays above BoJ target as rate hike looms

Rice prices in Japan soared 90.7 per cent in July year-on-year, official data showed Friday, but the rate of increase slowed ...

Asia markets mixed as investors assess Japan's inflation data; eyes on Fed chair Powell's speech

Asia shares trade mixed on Friday, tracking an overnight decline on Wall Street amid ongoing tech stock sell-offs and ...

Japan’s Inflation Hovers Well Above BOJ’s Goal Even as It Slows

The pace of Japan’s consumer inflation stayed well above the Bank of Japan’s target even as price growth moderated, ...

Japan reports hotter-than-expected core inflation for July — but lowest since March as rice prices ease

The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was higher than the 3% expected by economists polled by Reuters.

Japan's inflation rate expected to ease, Yen dips

The Japanese yen is slightly lower on Thursday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 147.87, up 0.39% on the day.

Japan's July inflation rate likely eased but remained above BOJ target: Reuters poll

Japan's core inflation rate in July likely slowed from the previous month but remained above the Bank of Japan's 2% target, a ...
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Japanese inflation staying above 3% raises chances of rate hike

Japan’s July consumer price inflation data was broadly in line with the market consensus. Headline inflation slowed thanks to ...
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Japan Rice Price Crisis Reveals a Twofold Policy Dilemma

Japan’s economy is caught between inflationary monetary policy and powerful agricultural interests. There is no easy way out.

Long-Term JGB Yields Little Changed Ahead of Japan CPI, Jackson Hole

Long-term Japanese government bond yields were little changed ahead of the country’s consumer inflation data due Friday.