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Tokyo Core CPI Growth (April 2026)
Comparison between projected inflation and actual observed inflation in Tokyo.
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Tokyo Inflation Cools Further, Backing BOJ Caution on Rate Hikes
April 30, 2026 at 11:37 PM UTCUpdated on April 30, 2026 at 11:49 PM UTCTokyo’s key inflation gauge unexpectedly slowed and remained below the Bank of Japan’s target, supporting policymakers’ cautious approach toward resuming interest-rate hikes.The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.5% in April from a year earlier in the capital, the smallest gain since March 2022, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said Friday. That marked five straight months in which the pace slowed — the longest such streak since 2009 — and was weaker than the median economist forecast of 1.8% growth.
Japan's Central Bank Holds Rates But Raises Inflation Views
The Bank of Japan extended its rate pause but signaled that hikes are firmly on the table as it raised inflation forecasts.
Bank of Japan keeps policy rate steady while raising inflation forecast ...
The decision to keep rates steady came in a split 6-3 vote, with the dissenters arguing for a rate hike. The BOJ cut its growth forecasts for the fiscal year 2026 to 0.5% from 1%. The bank raised ...
Preview: Bank of Japan rate decision knife-edge, Japan inflation runs ...
Stronger than expected Japanese inflation and a tightening labour market are complicating the Bank of Japan's rate decision this week, with ING keeping an April hike on the table despite near-universal market expectations of a hold.
