Japan November CPI: 0.5% y/y (expected 0.5%) (+ more data)

Inflation data:

National CPI y/y for November, 0.5% y/y ... in line

• expected 0.5%, prior was 0.1%

National CPI y/y excluding Fresh Food, -0.4% y/y ... miss

• expected -0.3%, prior was -0.4%

National CPI excluding Food, Energy 0.1% y/y, ... higher than expected

• expected -0.3%, prior was -0.4%

Tokyo CPI y/y for December, 0.0% y/y ... huge miss

• expected 0.4%, prior was 0.5%

Tokyo CPI excluding Fresh Food -0.6% y/y, ... miss

• expected -0.4%, prior was -0.4%

Tokyo CPI excluding Food, Energy -0.2% y/y, ... miss

• expected 0.0%, prior was 0.0%

And, also ...

Overall Household Spending y/y for November, -1.5% y/y ... huge miss

• expected 0.1%, prior was -0.4%

Jobless Rate for November, 3.1% y/y

• expected 3.0%, prior was 3.0%

Job-To-Applicant Ratio for November, 1.41

• expected 1.41, prior was 1.40