People in Japan Forecast 12 Pct Inflation over Coming Year

Tokyo, April 12 (Jiji Press)--The average forecast for inflation over the coming year was plus 12.2 pct in a Bank of Japan survey last month, up from plus 11.5 pct in the previous survey about three months earlier. The latest survey of people aged 20 and older nationwide was conducted from Feb. 6 to March 4. Of those surveyed, 86.7 pct said that prices are likely to be higher in a year's...

People in Japan Forecast 12 Pct Inflation over Coming Year
Tokyo, April 12 (Jiji Press)--The average forecast for inflation over the coming year was plus 12.2 pct in a Bank of Japan survey last month, up from plus 11.5 pct in the previous survey about three months earlier. The latest survey of people aged 20 and older nationwide was conducted from Feb. 6 to March 4. Of those surveyed, 86.7 pct said that prices are likely to be higher in a year's...