AI Data Insight
The latest data for Japan's Q3 2026 Goods Consumer Price Index (CPI) stands at 102.6, showing a slight decline from the previous value of 102.8. Although energy subsidies have temporarily suppressed prices, inflation in sub-categories such as food and daily necessities remains stubborn. Facing the depreciation of the yen and imported inflation pressures, the Bank of Japan has taken further rate hike actions to stabilize price expectations.