AI Data Insight
According to the latest data, Japan's core CPI for the second quarter of 2026 (Q2 2026) reached 106.3, remaining flat compared to the previous quarter (Q1 2026), indicating a significant stagnation in growth. External data also shows that the core CPI annual growth rate dropped to 1.4%, lower than the market expectation of 1.7% and hitting a four-year low. Although government subsidy policies are briefly suppressing prices, under the dual pressures of high energy costs and a weak yen, the medium-to-long-term risk of an inflation rebound remains a cause for vigilance.