Japan's core inflation slowed for a second straight month in July but stayed above the central bank's 2% target, keeping ...

The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was higher than the 3% expected by economists polled by Reuters.

A key US inflation gauge probably ticked higher last month, underscoring the challenge Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ...

Japan's core consumer prices in July rose 3.1 percent from a year earlier as food costs remained high, government data showed ...

Japan's core inflation rate eased to 3.1% from 3.3% in June, but remains above the Bank of Japan's 2% target. Overall, Japan’s core inflation rate eased to 3.1% from 3.3% in June, the data from the ...

The remarks are likely to support growing speculation of another interest rate hike this year, although the BOJ governor didn ...

Rice prices in Japan soared by 90.7% in July year-on-year, official data showed today, but the rate of increase slowed from ...

Japan’s economy is caught between inflationary monetary policy and powerful agricultural interests. There is no easy way out.

Rice prices in Japan soared 90.7 percent in July year-on-year, official data showed Friday, but the rate of increase slowed ...

Japan's government on Friday brushed aside rare and explicit comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent who said the ...

Nevertheless, some rate-setters at the BoJ have said that persistently high rice prices may prompt second-round effects in the coming months, indicating that they may be willing to consider raising ...

Our central forecast is that by the end of 2025, the BoJ will have raised once more to 0.75 per cent in line with its extensive signalling.