Weak productivity developments pose some upside risks to inflation, particularly in services. However, this will be more than offset by the impact of lower consumer import prices on goods inflation. The upshot is that the Bank of Japan’s new favourite inflation gauge, which excludes prices of fresh and energy, should fall below 1% in coming months.
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