According to the latest data released by the Japan Statistics Bureau on Friday, the National Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August came in at 3.2% YoY from 3.3% in July.
Further details unveil that the National CPI ex Fresh Food improved from 3.0% in July to 3.1% in August, whereas the National CPI ex Food, Energy came in at 4.3% compared to 4.3% in previous readings.
Market reaction
Following the Japan inflation data, the USD/JPY pair is down 0.01% on the day at 147.57.
Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/japan-inflation-national-cpi-eases-to-32-yoy-in-august-vs-33-prior-202309212337