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Japan's Core Inflation Hits 19-month High, Keeping Alive BOJ Rate-hike Bets

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11:38 JST, February 21, 2025

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation hit 3.2% in January for its fastest pace in 19 months, data showed on Friday, reinforcing expectations that the central bank will keep raising interest rates from levels still seen as low.

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