{
  "id": 11772318,
  "title": "Tokyo core inflation rate jumps in September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/tokyo-core-inflation-rate-jumps-in-september",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-03T21:23:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442494/tokyo-core-inflation-rate-jumps-in-september"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September, Tokyo's core inflation rate surged to its fastest pace in 10 months, signaling rising price pressures that could justify additional interest rate hikes. This data, seen as a key indicator for nationwide trends, will be among the factors the Bank of Japan considers when releasing their upcoming quarterly inflation forecasts during their policy meeting on October 29-30.\n\nThe core consumer price index in Tokyo increased by 2.7 percent year-on-year in September, up from 1.8 percent in August. This marked a significant acceleration, surpassing market expectations of a 2.4 percent rise and even exceeding the Bank of Japan's 2 percent target for the first time since January. Furthermore, this rate represented the fastest year-on-year increase since November of the previous year.\n\nMasato Koike, a senior economist at Sompo Institute Plus, attributed this trend to the impact of rising energy costs stemming from the Middle East conflict and subsequent second-round effects. He expects the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates in December.\n\nThe core price index, which excludes the effects of fresh food and fuel costs, rose by 3.0 percent in September from August, marking the fastest year-on-year increase since August 2025. Factors contributing to this surge included the phasing out of water bill subsidies and higher prices for various goods and services, such as food, transportation, and hotel bills. Additionally, service-sector inflation accelerated to 2.3 percent in September, up from 1.4 percent in the previous month, indicating that businesses were passing along rising labor costs due to the tight job market.\n\nThe Bank of Japan recently increased interest rates to a 31-year high in the previous month. The central bank's governor indicated that the economy is now entering a new phase focused on preventing inflation from exceeding its target, potentially leading to further rate hikes.",
  "summary": "TOKYO: Annual core inflation in Japan’s capital accelerated in September at the fastest pace in 10 months, highlighting mounting price pressures that bolster the case for further interest rate hikes. The data, considered a leading indicator of nationwide trends, will be among factors the Bank of Japan weighs when it issues fresh quarterly inflation forecasts at its next policy meeting on October…",
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}