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    Japan’s core CPI rises 1.8% in July as food costs keep inflation above target

    Question

    Japan’s core CPI rises 1.8% in July as food costs keep inflation above target

    Direct answer

    The firmer inflation print supports expectations that the Bank of Japan will keep normalizing policy, which is supportive for JPY and can pressure JGBs at the long end.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-08-21
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Japan’s core CPI rises 1.8% in July as food costs keep inflation above target”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-21. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-21/japan-s-core-cpi-rises-1-8-in-july-as-food-costs-keep-inflation-above-target-44e7aa

    MACRO
    Japan’s core CPI rises 1.8% in July as food costs keep inflation above target
    The firmer inflation print supports expectations that the Bank of Japan will keep normalizing policy, which is supportive for JPY and can pressure JGBs at the long end.
    JPYJGB10Y
    Impact
    78
    AUG 21
    SIG
    JPYJGB10Y
    Japan’s core CPI rises 1.8% in July as food costs keep inflation above target
    The firmer inflation print supports expectations that the Bank of Japan will keep normalizing policy, which is supportive for JPY and can pressure JGBs at the long end.
    Impact
    The firmer inflation print supports expectations that the Bank of Japan will keep normalizing policy, which is supportive for JPY and can pressure JGBs at the long end.
    Affected
    JPYJGB10Y
    Source facts

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    JPYhigher inflation increases the odds of tighter BOJ policy and a stronger yenUp1-5dcore CPI accelerated to 1.8% year on year in July
    JGB10Yrising inflation expectations usually push government bond prices lowerDown1-5dcore CPI accelerated to 1.8% year on year in July

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    What happened next

    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    JPYUpagreed38.06 2026-08-21+0.10%+1.57%+3.30%

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