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December 26, 2025
Core inflation in Japan's capital weakened at the end of the year, but it remained firmly above the central bank's 2% target. Excluding fresh food, Tokyo’s inflation softened to 2.3% in December from 2.8% in November.
At the same time, inflation excluding fresh food and fuel slowed to 2.6% from 2.8%. Overall, the Tokyo CPI increased by 2.0% from the prior year, following a 2.7% gain in November.
Last week, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its key interest rate by a quarter-point to 0.75%, the highest level in three decades, and hinted at further rate hikes. The BoJ noted that the real interest rates are expected to remain significantly negative after the change in the policy rate.
Japan's industrial production declined 2.6% monthly in November, compared to the 1.5% rise seen in October. Year-on-year, industrial production was down 2.1%, reversing the 1.6% increase in October.
Retail sales logged an annual growth of 1.0% after rising 1.7% in October. Month-on-month, retail sales growth eased to 0.6% from 1.6% in the prior month. The number of unemployed increased by 70,000 from the previous year to 1.71 million. 12/25/2025 - 22:38:00 (RTTNews)
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