14-August-2026
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Japan's July Core Inflation Seen at 1.8% on Higher Energy Costs
14-Aug-2026

Japan's core consumer inflation likely accelerated in July from the previous month, as faster food price gains and cost pressures on energy from the war in the Middle East pushed prices higher, a Reuters poll of economists showed. The data would likely reinforce market expectations of an interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan in September.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-08-13/japans-july-core-inflation-seen-at-1-8-on-higher-energy-costs