JAPAN’S CPI FELL BY 0.1% IN MARCH OVER LOWER ENERGY PRICES

Highlights –

• Japan’s CPI fell by 0.1% in March over lower energy prices.
• The core CPI in February was down 0.4 percent.
• In the reporting month, electricity prices fell by 4.8 percent.
• Gasoline prices in March turned positive for the first time in a year, up 0.9 percent.

The government of Japan on Friday reported data showing that the country&rsquo....