National CPI y/y 1.5%
- expected 1.5%, prior was 1.4%
National CPI y/y excluding Fresh Food 1.0%
- expected 1.0%, prior was 0.9%
National CPI excluding Food, Energy y/y 0.5% (this is the 'core-core', its the it's the closest to the US measure of core inflation)
- expected 0.5%, prior was 0.4%
more to come .... but while waiting, cast your eye on the yen, more upmove in the early Tokyo morning - driven by politics and trade/risk off is my summation. The latest is confirmation of the removal of HR Master as National Security Advisor - turmoil at the top of the US administration continues.
OK, inflation in Japan edging ever so slowly in the direction the BOJ wants .... another yen positive in play
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For background on this release check out the previews posted eaelier: