Economic data due from Asia - Japan CPI day

Japanese inflation data due today, and more

At 2330GMT:

• September National CPI y/y, expected is -0.5%, prior was -0.5%
• September National CPI y/y excluding Fresh Food, expected is -0.5%, prior was -0.5%
• September National CPI excluding Food, Energy y/y, expected is 0.1%, prior was 0.2%
• Tokyo CPI y/y (October), expected is -0.4%, prior was -0.5% (Tokyo CPI data is available a month earlier than the National CPI)
• Tokyo CPI excluding Fresh Food y/y for October, expected is -0.5%, prior was -0.5%
• Tokyo CPI excluding Food, Energy y/y for October, expected is -0.1%, prior was -0.1%

Also due at 2330GMT:

• Overall Household Spending y/y for September, expected is -2.7%, prior was -4.6%
• Jobless Rate for September, expected is 3.1%, prior was 3.1%
• Job-To-Applicant Ratio for September, expected is 1.38, prior was 1.37

Later in the day from Japan (0500GMT Friday 28 October) the Bank of Japan will release their own measure for inflation,

For September, a core measure excluding fresh food and energy

• expected +0.3%, prior 0.4%

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From Australia today,

0000GMT - HIA New Home Sales for September

0030GMT - PPI for Q3