September 27, 2024 00:15 GMT
Japan Tokyo Sep Core CPI +2.0% Y/Y
JAPAN DATA
MNI (Singapore)
- The core consumer price index (excluding fresh food) in the Tokyo area, a leading indicator of the national average, registered a 2.0% increase in September, down from the 2.4% growth in August.
- Energy costs increased 9.5% y/y in September, decelerating from the 17.4% y/y rise last month.
- Processed food prices rose 2.8% y/y, up from the 2.7% y/y increase last month.
- Prices for household durable goods increased 8.1% y/y, following the previous 11.2% y/y increase.
- The core-core CPI (excluding fresh food and energy) -- a key indicator of the underlying trend of inflation -- rose 1.6% y/y in September, unchanged from the increase registered in August.
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