Tokyo Inflation Slows on Subsidies as BOJ Stays on Hike Path

Tokyo inflation slows in Aug. on govt. utility subsidies

Tokyo's consumer inflation slowed in August, mainly due to resumption of government subsidies on household electricity and gas bills.

Tokyo Inflation Slows on Subsidies as BOJ Stays on Hike Path

Inflation in Tokyo eased sharply, led by government utility subsidies, while keeping policymakers on the path toward further interest-rate hikes as it still stayed well above the Bank of Japan’s target.

Core Inflation in Japan's Capital Slows but Stays Above BOJ Target

Tokyo inflation cools on utility subsidies but stays above BOJ target

Core consumer inflation in Tokyo eased in August but remained above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target, data showed Friday, sustaining market expectations for a potential resumption of interest rate hikes. Meanwhile, factory output slipped in July, and retail sales rose far less than anticipated, highlighting the fragility of Japan’s economic recovery as pressure from U.S. tariffs mounted. Analysts say lingering inflationary pressures, coupled with m…

Japan’s Tokyo CPI inflation eases to 2.6% YoY in August

The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August rose 2.6% YoY as compared to 2.9% in the previous month, the Statistics Bureau of Japan showed on Friday.