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2.1%: Japan’s National CPI climbs in September

FXStreet22 October 2026, 23:31 UTCJapan

Japan’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed by 2.1% YoY in September, compared to the previous reading of 1.9%, according to the latest data released by the Japan Statistics Bureau on Friday.

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