Asia Market Movers: Japan core inflation holds at 1.8% but energy shock threatens renewed surge

Friday, 24 Apr, 2026 News Japan core inflation holds at 1.8% but energy shock threatens renewed surge Japan core CPI rose 1.8% y/y in March, matching forecasts but staying below BOJ's 2% target for a second month. Iran war energy shock seen pushing inflation higher in coming months. Summary Japan CPI News Japan FinMin Katayama warns of decisive action on speculation Japan FinMin Katayama warns of rising oil price speculation and vows decisive action in coordination with the US. Currency swap lines with Washington remain unchanged. Summary FinMin Katayama flagged Learn more Central Banks PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8400 – Reuters estimate The People’s Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), a fixing that remains one of the most closely watched signals in Asian foreign exch News Bank of Japan inflation gauge surges. Services PPI 3.1% (vs. 3% expected, 2.7% prior) The Corporate Service Price Index (CSPI) released by the Bank of Japan measures the prices of services traded among companies. It presents price developments that reflect most sensitively the supply a News Japan national March 2026 Core CPI 1.8% y/y (vs. expected 1.8%, prior 1.6%) Japan inflation data for March 2026. Headline rate 1.5% y/y (prior 1.3%) Core CPI (Ex-Food) 1.8% y/y (vs. expected 1.8%, prior 1.6%) Core-core CPI (Ex-Food & Energy) 2.4% y/y (prior 2.5%), slowest Commodities More on this: Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended three weeks after White House talks Trump announces Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended three weeks ( earlier news on this here ) after Oval Office talks. Wednesday was a deadly day in Lebanon with five killed including a journalist. Thi News Trump warns UK: drop digital services tax or face fresh tariffs Trump threatens fresh UK tariffs unless London drops its 2% digital services tax on large US tech platforms. The levy raises £800m annually and has survived prior UK-US trade talks. Trump has threaten Commodities Trump says the Israel - Lebanon ceasefire will be extended by three weeks Trump says the Israel - Lebanon ceasefire will be extended by three weeks. Social media post. Learn more News Economic and event calendar in Asia Friday, April 24, 2026. Japan inflation data National inflation data from Japan for March 2026 is due. Tokyo's March consumer price data, released three weeks ago, offers a useful early read on the national figures due today. Headline inflation

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