BOJ holds rates as Japan core inflation dips to lowest since November 2024 | NYGazet

The "core-core" inflation rate, which strips out prices of both fresh food and energy and is closely monitored by the BOJ, was at 3.3%, down from 3.4% in July.

The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate steady at 0.5% on Friday, in line with the forecast from a Reuters poll of economists. The decision to stand pat comes as Japan's core inflation rate fell to its lowest since November 2024, coming in at 2.7% for... [2472 chars]