BOJ, Japan and Inflation

Inflation rate picked up in January, CPI report shows. Here's what it means for your money.
On a monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.5%, versus economists' forecast for a 0.3% increase, according to FactSet. That's the biggest monthly jump since August 2023. It may be due to price increases set at the start of the year by many businesses, noted Bright MLS chief economist Lisa Sturtevant in an email.
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 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 core inflation rate hits 3.2% in January
Japanese inflation accelerated in January, further pressuring households as prices excluding fresh food rose 3.2 percent on-year, government data showed Friday.
Japan's inflation rate climbs to 4% in January, highest in two years
Japan’s inflation rate in January climbed to 4%, hitting its highest level since January 2023. Core inflation — which excludes prices of fresh food — rose to 3.2%, beating economists’ expectations of 3.
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.
Nigeria's inflation rate drops after statistics overhauled and updated
Nigeria's annual inflation rate stood at 24.48% in January, the statistics agency said on Tuesday, well down from the ...
US inflation heats up to 3% for first time since June
It’s not just eggs. Many commonly purchased goods and services got more expensive in January, driving inflation in the wrong ...
The Economist2d
American inflation looks increasingly worrying
Since Mr Trump’s election, that figure has surged by 1.7 percentage points—the joint-largest three-month rise since 1979, ...
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 potential impact of renewed tariff threats from US President Donald Trump.
Powell Says New Inflation Data Show Fed Has More Work to Do
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the latest consumer price data show that while the central bank has made substantial ...
The Washington Post9d
Inflation rose in January as prices for groceries and housing picked up
Stripping out volatile food and energy categories, so-called core inflation was also higher, growing by 3.3 percent for the year ending in January. Wednesday’s data boosts the case for the ...
British stocks lose steam on inflation, tariff worries
British equities closed lower on Wednesday, as investors trimmed their bets on the pace of interest rate cuts by the Bank of ...
Inflation in Canada quickens to 1.9% on energy prices
Canadian consumer prices reaccelerated for the first time in three months as the central bank’s preferred core measures are ...