Japan’s inflation ticks up for the first time in 5 months

Inflation in Japan picked up again for the first time since May, with new government figures showing a 2. 9% rise in core consumer prices in September, which matched analyst forecasts and was higher than August’s 2. 7% print. The core gauge ignores fresh food costs but still includes energy, meaning it captures a big chunk of […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/japans-inflation-ticks-up/