The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was higher than the 3% expected by economists polled by Reuters.

The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was higher than the 3% expected by economists polled by Reuters.

Die Teuerung in Japan verharrt über der Zielmarke der Notenbank. Die japanischen Marktteilnehmer rechnen nun weiterhin mit einer Zinserhöhung in den kommenden Monaten.