Japan inflation firms to 2.8% ahead of BoJ rate decision

Japanese inflation rose slightly in August, with prices up 2.8 percent year-on-year, official data showed Friday, hours before the Bank of Japan was widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged. Later Friday the BoJ was forecast to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged, with all 53 economists polled by Bloomberg News predicting that borrowing costs will be left at 0.25 percent.

Sep 20, 2024 - 03:50
Japan inflation firms to 2.8% ahead of BoJ rate decision
Japanese inflation rose slightly in August, with prices up 2.8 percent year-on-year, official data showed Friday, hours before the Bank of Japan was widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged. Later Friday the BoJ was forecast to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged, with all 53 economists polled by Bloomberg News predicting that borrowing costs will be left at 0.25 percent.

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