Tokyo core inflation exceeds BOJ target in October

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In October, Tokyo's annual core consumer price index rose by 2.6 percent, exceeding the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) 2 percent target. This data, which followed a 2.7 percent increase in September, included fuel costs but excluded fresh food. An index stripping out both fresh food and fuel prices also rose 2.6 percent, down from 2.9 percent in September. These…

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