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A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation hit 3.0% in November, accelerating for a second straight month, data ...

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Japan's core consumer inflation has exceeded the BOJ's 2% target for well over two years, prodding the BOJ to end negative rates in March and raise short-term rates to 0.25% in July.

TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in December while services inflation held steady, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term ...

TOKYO—Japan’s economy is gathering strength but momentum remains uneven, with indicators showing healthy growth in inflation and retail sales but a decline in industrial production.

CORE inflation in Japan’s capital accelerated in December while services inflation held steady, data showed on Friday (Dec 27), keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest rate hike.