Japan's consumer price inflation rose to a 40-year high in October as weaker yen lifted prices of imported goods, data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications revealed Friday. Core inflation that excludes fresh food advanced to 3.6 percent from 3.0 percent a month ago. This was the strongest since early 1982 and slightly above economists' forecast of 3.5 percent. Consumer price in...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.