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Tokyo Inflation Hits 2-Year High, Yen Declines

4/25/2025

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In April 2025, Tokyo's core consumer price index surged to 3.4%, the highest in two years, igniting concerns over possible interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan. As the central bank holds steady at 0.5% amid U.S. tariff uncertainties, the yen slipped against the dollar, experiencing its first weekly decline in a month.

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In April 2025, Tokyo's core consumer price index surged to 3.4%, the highest in two years, igniting concerns over possible interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan. As the central bank holds steady at 0.5% amid U.S. tariff uncertainties, the yen slipped against the dollar, experiencing its first weekly decline in a month.