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Japan’s headline inflation rate hit 1.9% in July, the highest level this year, as energy costs increase amid the Iran war.

Japan’s headline inflation rate hit 1.9% in July, the highest level this year, as energy costs increase amid the Iran war.

Japan’s economy expanded 1.1% in the second quarter on an annualized basis, missing expectations for 2% growth as softer domestic demand offset strong exports.

Producer price growth in Japan eased slightly to 7.2% year on year in July, missing analysts’ expectations, official data released Thursday showed.

Japan’s Finance Ministry said Monday it had conducted a coordinated yen-buying operation with the U.S. Treasury on Friday, marking a rare joint move by the two allies to stem sharp swings in the Japanese currency.

Japan’s core inflation came in at 1.6% in June, government data released Friday showed, as the impact of higher oil prices spills over into the wider economy.

Japan exports in June grew at their fastest pace since November 2022, rising 19.3% from a year earlier, powered by shipments of semiconductor equipment and a weak yen.

JPMorgan and other U.S. banks are close to agreeing to provide some financing under Japan’s $550 billion U.S. investment pledge, according to ​two people familiar with talks between the lenders and the Japanese government.

Japan’s wholesale inflation ​accelerated in June at the fastest pace in more than three years and the government brushed aside market concern over political ‌interference in monetary policy, bolstering the case for further interest rate hikes.

Iran has begun talks to sell ​oil to Japanese companies, though prospective buyers ‌are seeking a longer U.S. sanctions waiver and reassurances on safe shipping conditions in the ​Gulf, three Iranian and Western sources ​said.

Tokyo consumer price index inflation rose from a four-year low in June, with core inflation also rising amid higher energy prices stemming from the Middle East conflict.

Japan’s exports in May grew at their fastest pace since November 2022, rising 17% year on year, driven by robust demand for cars and semiconductors.

Japan’s economy lost momentum in the January-March quarter from the previous three months on sluggish capital expenditure, revised gross domestic product data showed on Monday, pointing to challenges ahead due to the Middle East conflict.

Japan will build up an extra $19 billion in reserves to subsidise fuel costs and help tackle cost of living pressures, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday, ‌while looking to assuage bond market concerns by promising no extra borrowing overall.

Japan’s core inflation eased more than expected in April to its lowest level since March 2022, potentially weakening the case for an early rate hike by the Bank of Japan.

Japan’s economy grew at an annualized 2.1% in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing analysts’ expectations, on the back of improved consumption and strong exports.

Annual core inflation in April hit a four-year low and stayed below the central bank’s 2% target for a third straight month, as fuel and education subsidies offset rising raw material costs from the Middle East conflict.

Japan’s underlying inflation rate may face stronger upward pressure from rising oil prices ‌and the yen’s declines than in the past as firms have become more active in hiking prices, the Bank of Japan said on Monday.

Japan’s headline inflation rate eased for a fourth straight month in February as the economy cooled on stabilizing food prices, with subsidies shielding consumers from rising energy prices as the conflict in Middle East rage on.

Japan’s GDP expanded more than expected in the last quarter of 2025, and household spending on goods and private services remains on track in January.