Ex-BOJ’s Momma Sees BOJ Cautious About Rate Hike Timing amid Slow Services Price Rise; Not in Position to Act on Weak Yen  

–Momma Expects BOJ Rate Hikes in September, January but Warns of Economic Uncertainty–Momma Estimates BOJ’s Own Measure of Underlying Inflation at 1.5%, Still Below 2% Target–Momma: Central Banks Alone Cannot Anchor Inflation; Need Fiscal, Tax Policy Backup for Wealth Redistribution By Max Sato TOKYO (MaceNews) – The Bank of Japan will remain cautious about following […]

Japan April Core CPI Annual Rate Eases to 3-Month Low of 2.2% on Smaller Processed Food, Durable Goods Price Gains; Overall Energy Costs Edge Up After Long Drop

–Total CPI +2.5% Y/Y Vs. +2.7% in March Despite High Fresh Food Prices–Core-Core CPI (Ex-Fresh Food, Energy) Annual Rate Eases to 19-Month Low of 2.4% By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Consumer inflation in Japan moderated in all three key measures in April in light of easing food and durable goods markups, offsetting the slight upward […]