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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' expectations of 3.1%, according to a Reuters poll.

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Japan’s inflation hits 2-year high of 4% in January—will the BOJ raise rates?

Japan’s inflation surged in January, with consumer prices rising 4% year over year—the highest level since early 2023. This has intensified pressure on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to tighten its ultra-loose monetary policy.

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Japan Rate Hike Hopes Get Boost From Fresh Uptick in Inflation

Japan’s consumer inflation increased in January because of higher energy and food costs, likely adding fuel to speculation that an interest-rate hike is coming soon.

NBC Bay Area1mon

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% ...

The Economist1mon

Has Japan truly escaped low inflation?

a leading indicator for broader services inflation, which is sensitive to wage growth. Investors are buying into the turnaround, too. Short- and long-term Japanese yields have rallied (see chart ...

U.S. News & World Report22d

Core Inflation in Japan's Capital Hits 1-Year High, Keeps BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Alive

TOKYO (Reuters) -Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 2.5%, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly a year, well exceeding the central bank's 2% target and keeping alive market expectations for ...

Yahoo Finance29d

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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