- First reading above 3% since July 2023
- Prior was +2.4%
- Overall CPI 3.5% vs 2.9% prior
- Ex food and energy 2.0% y/y vs 1.1% prior
- Ex food and energy +0.7% m/m vs +0.4% prior
USD/JPY was trading higher by 27 pips to 142.90 ahead of the report. This is a yen positive (i.e. USD/JPY negative) but there has been little reaction in the aftermath. Ueda earlier highlighted a goal of returning to sustainable 2% inflation and expressed worries about the trade war.
This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
