Asian Market Update: Japan Upgrades Industrial Output View While CPIs Hit Fresh Multi-Month Lows

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Falling oil prices continued to weigh on inflation in Japan, sending core nationwide and Tokyo CPIs to 9- and 10-month lows respectively. Analysts are speculating that eventually, lower energy costs will translate into higher spending, but that development is yet to materialize. Meanwhile, Japan is approaching the consumption tax hike



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