Japan’s inflation stays above BOJ goal, key index hits four-decade high

TOKYO  -Japan’s consumer inflation held steady above the central bank’s target in March and an index excluding fuel costs rose at the fastest annual pace in four decades, data showed, indicating broadening price pressure in the world’s third-largest economy. The data may keep alive market expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) could phase out … Continue reading Japan’s inflation stays above BOJ goal, key index hits four-decade high