19-January-2026
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Japan Households Expect Prices to Keep Rising, Survey Shows
19-Jan-2026

Most Japanese households expect prices to keep rising for the next few years, a central bank survey showed on Monday, reinforcing expectations the country was seeing conditions fall into place for further increases in still-low interest rates. The ratio of households who expect prices to rise a year from now stood at 86.0%, a Bank of Japan survey for December showed, compared with 88.0% three months earlier.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-01-19/japan-households-expect-prices-to-keep-rising-survey-shows