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title: "Japan · National CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY): 1.8 · Aug 20, 2026"
description: "US data, Aug 20, 2026: actual 1.8, forecast 1.8, previous 1.6 · ON THE SCREWS. Captured seconds after release with the live Treasury and equity reaction."
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ECONOMIC RELEASE
              20 Aug 2026, 23:30 UTC



# Japan · National CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY): 1.8




           Actual1.8
           Forecast1.8
           Previous1.6

               Surprise
               0.00σ

           VerdictON THE SCREWS
           ReadBonds neutral · Equities neutral


            Japan · National CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) — Actual 1.8, forecast 1.8, prev 1.6. Surprise: ON THE SCREWS, but by under a tenth of a sigma. Desk read: Bonds neutral · Equities neutral.






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