Japan's inflation inched higher to 0.9%

Blame it on rising energy prices.

According to BBVA Research, Japan's headline inflation inched higher to 0.9% y/y (consensus: 0.8%; Prior: 0.7%), on a continued rise in energy prices.

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While the BoJ’s 2.0% inflation target may still be difficult to achieve (excluding food and energy, year-on-year inflation is still negative at -0.1%), today’s outturn does suggest further progress in combating deflation.

We project inflation to rise gradually towards 1.8% until 2017 (excluding the impact of an expected consumption tax hike in 2014-15).

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