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Japan's core inflation rises above Bank of Japan target in September

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly center (67%).

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Japan's core consumer inflation rose to 2.1% in September, up from 1.7% in August and above the Bank of Japan's 2% target, according to CNBC and Bloomberg. CNBC reports the figure overshot economists' expectations and attributes it to elevated energy prices and higher import costs from a weak yen. Economists and the coverage link the data to a widely expected BOJ rate hike in December, after the central bank raised rates to 1.25% in September. Financial Times reports that the key inflation measures are rising and keep the BOJ on a tightening course. Bloomberg, a left-side outlet, and CNBC, a center outlet, both report the rise above target.

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What happened

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  1. Japan's core inflation rose to 2.1% in September, above the Bank of Japan's 2% target.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Center
    CNBC

  2. Core inflation accelerated from 1.7% in the prior month.

    One outletCNBC· Center

  3. Japan's core inflation came in above economists' forecasts, according to a Reuters poll cited by CNBC.

    One outletCNBC· Center

  4. Higher energy prices and import costs from a weak yen were cited as drivers of inflation.

    One outletCNBC· Center

  5. Key inflation measures are rising and keep the Bank of Japan on a tightening course.

    One outletFinancial Times· Center

  6. A Bank of Japan interest rate hike in December is widely expected.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

How each side tells it

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Bloomberg, CNBC and the Financial Times all report that Japan's core inflation rose in September and is above the Bank of Japan's target. The left-side outlet ties the figure to a likely December rate hike, while the center outlets stress the size of the rise, its overshoot of forecasts and the cost pressures behind it.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Frames the data as backing a widely expected Bank of Japan rate hike, focusing on the policy implication of inflation crossing the target.

    Japan Inflation Rises Above BOJ Target Level, Backing Rate Hikes
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Headlines report the September core inflation figure and its rise to the year's high, with CNBC stressing the surge and the overshoot of forecasts and Financial Times emphasizing the BoJ's tightening course.

    Japan core inflation in September surges to its highest this year at 2.1%
    CNBCCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

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    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • inflation above BOJ target
  • case for December rate hike
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  • BloombergLeft

    Japan Inflation Rises Above BOJ Target Level, Backing Rate Hikes

    Japan’s key price gauge rose above the Bank of Japan’s target level for the first time this year, supporting the case for a widely expected BOJ interest rate hike in December.

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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • September inflation rise to 2.1%
  • overshooting forecasts
  • BoJ tightening course
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From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    Bloomberg, Oct 22, 7:32 PM EDT

  • Center

    12 min later

    Its first report, Oct 22, 7:43 PM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. BloombergLeftOct 22, 7:32 PM EDT
  2. CNBCCenterOct 22, 7:43 PM EDT
  3. Financial TimesCenterOct 23, 4:48 AM EDT

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