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Japan core inflation rate in June creeps up from 4-year low as higher oil prices bite

This is the first rise in core inflation since March, and was in line with the1.6% growth expected by economists polled by Reuters.

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What happened This is the first rise in core inflation since March, and was in line with the1.6% growth expected by economists polled by Reuters.
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CNBCNews report · Jul 24, 2:24 AM

Japan core inflation rate in June creeps up from 4-year low as higher oil prices bite

This is the first rise in core inflation since March, and was in line with the1.6% growth expected by economists polled by Reuters.

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Japan TimesNews report · Jul 24, 2:31 AM

Japan’s inflation picks up, keeping BOJ on path for rate hikes

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Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 1.6% in June from a year earlier.

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Bloomberg - EconomicsNews report · Jul 23, 11:31 PM

Japan’s Inflation Picks Up, Keeping BOJ on Path for Rate Hikes

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Japan’s key inflation gauge picked up for the first time in three months, keeping the Bank of Japan on course for another interest-rate hike this year.

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