TOKYO, May 27 : A key gauge of Japan's service-sector inflation rose 3.0 per cent in April from a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday, reinforcing the central bank's view that a tight labour market is pushing firms to pass rising costs on to consumers.The Bank of Japan has stressed the need to see inflatio

TOKYO, May 26 : Japan's core inflation as measured by a new central bank gauge accelerated in April and blew past its 2 per cent target, data showed on Tuesday, helping make the…

Bank of Japan's new trend gauge shows April inflation at 2.8%, well above its 2% target and nearly double the official 1.4% CPI, fueling rate hike expectations.

Bank of Japan's new trend gauge shows core inflation hit 2.8% in April, nearly double official CPI, raising expectations for a June rate hike.

TOKYO, May 27 : A key gauge of Japan's service-sector inflation rose 3.0 per cent in April from a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday, reinforcing the central bank's view that…