Japan May inflation data: Headline 1.5% y/y (expected 1.5%) Core 1.4% (expected 1.4%)

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<p>I'll have more to come on this separately.</p><p>For now, just the data:</p><p>National CPI:</p><p>ex Food, Energy (YoY) (May) 1.8% y/y ... aka Core-core and the closest to the US measure of core inflation:</p><ul><li>expected 1.9%</li><li>1.8% is the slowest since September 2022</li></ul><p>ex Fresh Food (YoY) (May) 1.4% ... aka Core:</p><ul><li>expected 1.4%, prior 1.4% </li></ul><p>Headline 1.5%</p><ul><li>expected 1.4%, prior 1.4%</li></ul> This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.