A closely-watched measure of underlying inflation in Japan has rebounded recently, raising hopes that the Bank of Japan’s easing efforts are finally gaining traction. But most of the rebound in “core-core” inflation reflects the lagged effects of yen weakness. With a large amount of spare capacity keeping a lid on price pressures, underlying inflation is unlikely to rise much further. We retain our view that the Bank of Japan will announce more easing next month.
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