BOJ, Japan and inflation

Japan's core inflation hits 19-month high, keeping alive BOJ rate-hike bets
Japan's core consumer inflation hit 3.2% in January for its fastest pace in 19 months, data showed on Friday, reinforcing expectations that the central bank will keep raising interest rates from levels still seen as low.
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.
Japan’s inflation speeds up, keeping BOJ on rate hike path
Overall inflation accelerated to 4% from 3.6%, according to the internal affairs ministry, hitting that mark for the first time in two years.
Higher Japanese inflation keeps central bank on track to raise rates
Headline Japanese consumer price inflation jumped to 4 per cent in January, the highest reading since inflation peaked recently at 4.3 per cent in January 2023. Ex
Japan’s Inflation Hits Fastest Pace Since 2022, Strengthening Case for Rate Hikes and Market Turbulence
Japan's inflation picked up in January, with core inflation reaching 3.2% year-on-year, surpassing expectations. The rising inflation has fueled speculation that the Bank of Japan
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.

BOJ, bond yields and Ueda Vows

BOJ could raise interest rates in March, says ex-policymaker Shirai
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Japan Opposition Party Eyes BOJ’s ETFs to Pay for Free Schooling
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USD/JPY Price Forecast: Rallies amid retreating JGB yields after BOJ Ueda’s comments
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Asia-Pacific markets mixed as Japan inflation data, Trump tariff threats weigh on sentiment
Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday as investors reacted to Japan’s inflation hitting a two-year high and weighed the ...
BOJ chief Ueda meets PM Ishiba, eyes attending next week's G20
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday he met Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a regular exchange of views on ...
Food inflation becoming harder for BoJ to ignore
Food inflation in Japan is a hot topic for households managing monthly budgets – and increasingly for the central bank as well, as prices for staples including rice and cabbage soar.