AI Data Insight
In August 2026 (Q3), Japan's Tokyo area core CPI month-over-month (MoM) growth rate was reported at 0.7%, significantly accelerating and doubling from the previous value of 0.3% in July. Accompanied by a steady climb in service prices, inflation pressure has shifted from external imports to internal demand-driven, further strengthening the market's consensus expectation for the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to raise interest rates again in September.