Japansk inflation accelererar i mars och sätter press på Japans centralbank

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Japans totala konsumentprisindex steg med 1,5 procent på årsbasis i mars, upp från 1,3 procent i februari och över marknadens prognos på 1,4 procent. Kärninflationen, exklusive färska livsmedel, steg till 1,8 procent, vilket markerar den första ökningen på fem månader. Siffrorna kvarstår trots statliga subventioner som syftar till att dämpa priserna.

Den japanska inflationen stärktes mer än väntat i mars, trots att regeringen infört subventioner för att dämpa konsumentpriserna. Det totala KPI ökade med 1,5 procent på årsbasis, vilket översteg de förväntade 1,4 procenten och steg från februaris 1,3 procent. Kärninflationen, exklusive färska livsmedel, nådde 1,8 procent, upp från 1,6 procent månaden innan och över prognosen på 1,5 procent. Detta markerar den första uppgången för kärninflationen på fem månader, enligt rapportering från Seeking Alpha som hänvisar till officiell statistik. Pristrycket verkar breddas och intensifieras, oberoende av politiska åtgärder. Utvecklingen komplicerar utsikterna för Japans centralbanks penningpolitik. Analytiker noterar att en räntehöjning i april fortfarande är möjlig om centralbanken prioriterar att förankra inflationsförväntningarna.

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