BOJ set to release indicators for estimated core CPI every month now
News brief
The central bank looks to address the recent scrutiny on its policy path The BOJ has announced that it will begin publishing data on the estimated core consumer price inflation (CPI) rate, so as to better capture developments and trends in prices. It says that the data will be published under the "Indicators for Core CPI", coming with…
Why traders care
For traders, releases like this can quickly shift rate expectations, currency direction, index futures and broad risk sentiment.
What to watch next
- Watch the next move in the dollar, front-end yields and index futures to see whether the market prices this release as a true surprise or only a passing headline.
The central bank looks to address the recent scrutiny on its policy path The BOJ has announced that it will begin publishing data on the estimated core consumer price inflation (CPI) rate, so as to better capture developments and trends in prices. It says that the data will be published under the "Indicators for Core CPI", coming with… The BOJ has announced that it will begin publishing data on the estimated core consumer price inflation (CPI) rate, so as to better capture developments and trends in prices. The BOJ has announced that it will begin publishing data on the estimated core consumer price inflation (CPI) rate, so as to better capture developments and trends in prices. It says that the data will be published under the 'Indicators for Core CPI', coming with the following measures: CPI that excludes 'institutional factors' Trimmed mean Weighted median Mode Diffusion index of increasing/decreasing items The first such release comes today and… For traders, releases like this can quickly shift rate expectations, currency direction, index futures and broad risk sentiment. Watch the next move in the dollar, front-end yields and index futures to see whether the market prices this release as a true surprise or only a passing headline.
