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Japan's headline CPI came in at 1.9% y/y in August, below the 2.0% forecast. Core-core CPI also missed expectations at 1.7%.
17/09/2026 23:413 min read
These are the raw numbers; a detailed breakdown will be provided later.
Japan's headline consumer price index rose 1.9% in August from a year earlier.
- The reading was below the 2.0% consensus estimate and matched the previous month's 1.9%.
The core-core CPI, which strips out both food and energy, came in at 1.7% year-on-year.
- Economists had anticipated 2.0%, while the prior reading was 1.8%.
The core CPI, excluding only fresh food, also registered 1.7%.
- The forecast was 1.8%, and the previous figure was likewise 1.8%.
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