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Japan's core inflation climbed to 2.7% in November driven by higher food and fuel costs. The surge intensifies pressure on the Bank of Japan to reconsider its rate policies as households face mounting expenses and inflationary challenges grow.
Food and Fuel Costs Drive Inflation Surge
The report indicated that rising food and fuel costs hurt households in Japan, which exacerbated core inflation in November. As a result, the central bank is under pressure to hike interest rates, Investing.com shares.
These numbers show that inflation is getting worse, which might lead the Bank of Japan to increase borrowing costs even more. The decision to keep interest rates at 0.25% on Thursday was preceded by these numbers.
Despite a median market prediction of a 2.6% increase, the national core consumer price index (CPI) increased 2.7% year-over-year in November, according to official statistics. This index accounts for oil products but does not include fresh food costs.
Core CPI Surge Challenges BOJ Strategy
Due in part to the persistently high costs of rice and the phase-out of government subsidies to limit utility expenses, it quickened from a rise of 2.3% in October to a rapid increase.
After a gain of 2.3% in October, a separate index that eliminates the impact of volatile fresh food and fuel, which is carefully examined by the Bank of Japan as a more accurate indicator of demand-driven inflation, increased by 2.4% in November compared to the previous year.
On the belief that Japan was about to achieve its 2% inflation objective in a sustainable way, the BOJ halted negative interest rates in March and increased its short-term policy rate to 0.25% in July.
BOJ Remains Poised for Further Rate Hikes
Ueda has emphasized that the BOJ is prepared to hike rates once again in the event that Japan maintains its momentum in achieving its price objective, supported by strong domestic demand and sustained wage rises.
