Japan Inflation: Tokyo Consumer Price Index climbs 2.6% YoY in March vs. 2.6% prior
The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March rose 2.6% YoY following a 2.6% rise in the previous reading, the Statistics Bureau of Japan showed on Friday. Meanwhile, the Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food, Energy climbed 2.9% YoY, down from a 3.1% increase in February.
Additionally, Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food rose 2.4% for the said month, in line with the market expectation.
Market reaction
As of writing, the USD/JPY pair was up 0.04% on the day at 151.43.
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