USD/JPY faces volatility as Japan’s PMI and CPI forecasts test BoJ policy views, while Iran’s potential response to US ...

The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was higher compared to expectations from economists polled by Reuters.

Japan's core inflation hit a more than two-year high in May and exceeded the central bank's 2% target for well over three ...

The inflation rate has remained at or above the Bank of Japan's 2% target since April 2022. The core CPI, which excludes energy and fresh food to reveal underlying pricing trends, increased 3.3% ...

Japan’s GDP revisions and US inflation data set the tone for USD/JPY. BoJ policy signals and trade headlines may steer price ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core inflation likely decelerated in February from the previous month due to the resumption of energy subsidies, a Reuters poll showed, though the overall price trends ...

A Reuters poll, however, showed inflation in Tokyo - seen as a leading indicator of nationwide trends - likely fell below the Bank of Japan's 2% target in October. Tepid services inflation also ...

But the “core core” index, which excludes fresh food and energy costs and is closely watched by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) as a key gauge of broader inflation trends, rose 1.9% after increasing 2 ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated for a third ... which is considered a leading indicator of nationwide trends, was largely due to a phase-out of government subsidies ...

To enable people to cope with rising inflation, Japan has instituted several increases to minimum wages, taking the national average from 961 yen ($6.45) to 1,054 yen ($7.17).

Marcella Chow, Global Market Strategist at JP Morgan Asset Management, noted that rice accounts for approximately 50% of Japan's core inflation, and future inflation trends are heavily reliant on ...

Japans core consumer inflation rose more than expected in May, intensifying speculation that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) could ...