Japan Tokyo Core CPI 1.7% y/y , under anticipated and prior each 1.8%

I’ll have more to come on this separately.

In brief, less pressure on the BoJ to hike with these numbers:

• Tokyo area March core CPI rises at slowest pace since April 2024
• Tokyo area March core-core CPI rises at slowest pace since March 2025
• Tokyo area March overall CPI rises at slowest pace since March 2022

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.