17-October-2026
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Japan Core Inflation Likely Exceeded BOJ Target for First Time Since December
16-Oct-2026

Japan's core consumer inflation in September likely exceeded the central bank's 2% target as higher energy prices driven by the Middle East conflict fed through to households, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. • The nationwide core consumer price index (CPI), which includes energy items but excludes fresh food prices, is expected to have risen 2.1% in September from a year earlier, according to a poll of 15 economists

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-10-15/japan-core-inflation-likely-exceeded-boj-target-for-first-time-since-december