Core Inflation in Tokyo Stays Below BOJ Goal, Factory Output Rebounds

Core Inflation in Tokyo Stays below BOJ Goal, Factory Output ...

Tokyo inflation slowdown unlikely to derail BOJ rate hike

The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.3% in May from a year earlier in the capital.

Core inflation in Tokyo slows, stays below BOJ goal

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) – Annual core inflation in Japan’s capital hit 1.3% in May, data showed on Friday, staying below the central bank’s 2% target for a ​fourth straight month as fuel and education subsidies offset ‌rising raw material costs from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The data will be among the factors that the Bank of Japan will scrutinise at next month’s policy meeting, when markets expect a hike in its short-term po…

Core inflation in Tokyo stays below BOJ goal, factory output rebounds

TOKYO, May 29 : Annual core inflation in Japan's capital stayed below the central bank's 2 per cent target for a fourth straight month in May, data showed on Friday, as fuel and tuition subsidies offset rising raw material costs from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.Separate data showed factory output rebounded i

Stronger growth in Japan supports June rate hike despite softer inflation

Government efforts to curb inflation are clearly bearing fruit Tokyo inflation unexpectedly eased to 1.4% year-on-year in May (vs 1.5% in April, 1.6% …

Global Market: Japan inflation remains below BOJ target as energy costs rise

Tokyo's inflation eased for a sixth month in May, staying under the Bank of Japan's target. Government subsidies helped cushion rising global energy costs. Meanwhile, Japan's factory output rebounded in April, driven by AI-related demand. Policymakers watch these trends closely as they consider future interest rate decisions amid global economic pressures.