Japan Core CPI Rises 2.1% Year on Year in September
Government data showed core consumer prices rose 2.1% from a year earlier, matching economists’ median estimate.
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JAPAN SEPT CORE CPI (EXCLUDING FRESH FOOD) +2.1% Y/Y, 61ST STRAIGHT RISE (AUG +1.7%); MEDIAN FORECAST +2.1%
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By Megumi FujikawaTOKYO--Japan's consumer inflation picked up in September, backing the case for the central bank to raise interest rates again by the end of the year.Consumer prices, excluding fresh food, climbed 2.1% in September from a year earlier, compared with August's 1.7% rise, government d…
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MNI JAPAN SEPT CORE CPI +2.1% Y/Y; AUG +1.7%
TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices rose 2.1% in September from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday.The core consumer price index, which includes oil products but excludes fresh food prices, compared with economists' median estimate for a 2.1% annual gain.Stripping a…