Japan's Cabinet approves food-consumption tax cut plan to 1%
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Japan's Cabinet approves food-consumption tax cut plan to 1%
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Relevant for JPY, JPGBs, and domestic consumer names in 7203.T and 9984.T.
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- Market Ontology
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- 2026-08-09
- Published
- 2026-10-20
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- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Japan's Cabinet approves food-consumption tax cut plan to 1%”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-09. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-09/japan-s-cabinet-approves-food-consumption-tax-cut-plan-to-1-911e0f
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| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPY | Watch | 38.77 2026-08-07 | -0.49% | +1.09% | +1.75% |
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