Tokyo July inflation data: Headline CPI 2.5% (prior 2.3%)

The pic is from the ForexLive calendar. The 'ex Food and Energy' CPI is the closest to the US measure of core CPI.

We'll get the full national level inflation Inflation Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is m Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is m Read this Term data for July from Japan in 4 weeks. The Tokyo data serves as a rough guide.

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Labour force data is out at the same time.

The jobless rate is 2.6% (for June)

• prior 2.5%
• jobs to applicant ratio rose to 1.27 (from 1.24 in May)

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USD/JPY is little changed after its huge swing lower Thursday after the FOMC.