Japan's wholesale inflation slows, import costs flatten on weak yen

Japan's wholesale inflation slowed in the year to December on sliding fuel costs, data showed on Thursday, a sign falling ...
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Japan's consumer inflation stays above cenbank's target for 44th month, boosting case for a rate hike

Headline inflation for November fell to 2.9% from October's 3%. But it stayed above BOJ's target rate for a 44th straight month. Core inflation came in at 3%, in line with market estimates. Japan's ...
Wall Street Journal

Japan’s Consumer Inflation Picks Up, But Rate Hike Timing Still Unclear

TOKYO—A pickup in Japan’s consumer inflation could buoy rate-hike hopes, but the central bank may tread cautiously as it waits for the newly formed Takaichi administration to settle in. Data on Friday ...
Morningstar

Japan Inflation, Exports Could Firm Rate-Hike Hopes — Update

TOKYO--Data showing persistent inflation in Japan and exports holding firm in the face of tariffs could tilt the scales toward a rate hike sooner rather than later. Steady price growth and resilient ...

Japanese Yen Forecast: Will USD/JPY Break Lower After Jobs Data?

Strong Japanese spending and weak wage growth send mixed signals to the BoJ, leaving USD/JPY sensitive to Fed rate cut ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Japan’s Kono Says BOJ Needs to Hike Rate to Fix Yen, Inflation

The Bank of Japan should raise its benchmark rate to support the yen and curb inflation, Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker and former digital transformation minister Kono Taro said, as political ...