- Tokyo Japan core CPI YY: 2.1 vs. 2.0% expected
- Jobs/Applications Ratio: 1.24 vs. 1.26 expected
- Unemployment rate: 2.6% vs. 2.6% expected
It should be noted that the Tokyo core CPI is seen as a leading indicator of the regular national core CPI figure (see below), and we get the Tokyo numbers well ahead of the national core data (today’s data is for June).
Tokyo CPI vs National Core YY