National CPI (March) -0.9% y/y:

  • Prior was -0.7%
  • Expected was -0.8%

National CPI excluding fresh food (March) -0.5% y/y (in Japan, thwas was the ‘core’ measure of inflation)

  • Prior was -0.3%
  • Expected was -0.4%

National CPI excluding food and energy (March) -0.8% y/y

  • Prior was -0.9%
  • Expected was -0.8%

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Tokyo CPI (April) -0.7% y/y

  • Prior was -1.0%
  • Expected was -0.8%

Tokyo CPI excluding fresh food (April) -0.3% y/y

  • Prior was -0.5%
  • Expected was -0.4%

Tokyo CPI excluding food and energy (April)-0.7% y/y

  • Prior was -0.8%
  • Expected was -0.7%