Bank of Japan's core inflation measure for November: 1.2% y/y (expected 1.2%)

Earlier in Japan today we got the official CPI data

Following that the inflation measure from the BOJ for November has been released, in at 1.2% y/y

• vs. an expected of 1.2% & prior of 1.2%

The Bank of Japan inflation indicator is more accurately described as core-core: a measure of national CPI excluding fresh food and energy

There was other data from Japan earlier also, the household spending a disappointing miss

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I hope everyone is having a great Christmas, if celebrating it. And if not, a great day regardless. If you're reading this somewhere like Anchorage or Hawaii, hang in there, Christmas is on the way!

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And, while I'm at it - some updates and ranges for the day in Asia: