Bank of Japan’s new gauge shows inflation at 2.8% in April, complicating rate outlook
The Bank of Japan's new core CPI trend gauge indicates inflation at 2.8% for April, significantly higher than the official government figure of 1.4%. This discrepancy highlights ongoing price pressures that exceed the BOJ's 2% target. The upcoming policy meeting in June is anticipated to be a critical moment for potential rate adjustments.
- ▪The BOJ's new gauge shows inflation rising from 2.5% in March to 2.8% in April.
- ▪The official government core CPI for April is reported at a four-year low of 1.4%.
- ▪The BOJ's trend gauge aims to eliminate distortions from government policies and subsidies.
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Bank of Japan’s new gauge shows inflation at 2.8% in April, complicating rate outlook The BOJ's freshly minted trend indicator strips away government subsidies and policy noise to reveal persistent price pressures well above its 2% target. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 26, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Japan’s central bank just released an inflation reading that tells a very different story than…
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