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Japan Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks dipped from previous ¥1020.9B to ¥-348.7B in November 21

Japan Industrial Production (YoY): 1.5% (October) vs previous 3.8%

EUR/USD is flat on Thursday amid thin trading liquidity conditions as US markets are closed for Thanksgiving. Still expectations that the Federal Reserve might reduce borrowing costs keep the Greenback pressured, with the Euro poised to end the week with gains. The pair trades at 1.1596.

Japan Industrial Production (MoM) registered at 1.4% above expectations (-0.6%) in October

Japan Industrial Production (MoM) registered at 1.4% above expectations (-0.6%) in October

Awful news from the US today:

• One of the two National Guard members shot in Washington on Wednesday has died
• The other is still fighting for his life.

Trump with the news.

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National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom has died of her injuries. Terrible, terrible news. Condolences to family and friends.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.

Jobs data from Japan for October 2025, the labour market there remains tight.

Unemployment Rate 2.6%

• expected 2.5%, prior 2.6%

Jobs / Applicants Ratio 1.18

• expected
  1.2, prior 1.2

Most focus is on the CPI data, from the Tokyo area for November.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.

Japan Tokyo CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) unchanged at 2.8% in November

Japan Unemployment Rate registered at 2.6% above expectations (2.5%) in October

Tokyo area November inflation data, the core measures higher than headline.

Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY) (Nov) 2.7%

• expected 2.7%, prior 2.8%

Tokyo CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) (Nov) 2.8% … higher than expected and the same as in October

• expected 2.7%, prior 2.8%

Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) (Nov) 2.8%, ditto, higher than expected and the same as in October

• expected 2.7%, prior 2.8%

The data shows inflation still simmering away well above the 2% BoJ target. The Bank of Japan next meet on December 18-19 and expectations are edging towards a right hike but its not a done deal yet by any means.

• BOJ’s Noguchi: Further yen declines could impact underlying inflation
• BOJ’s Noguchi: Japan making steady progress in meeting inflation target
• Recap – BoJ’s Noguchi tempers December hike bets, urges measured, step-by-step tightening
• investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: AUD up (high CPI), NZD up (rate cut), JPY up (BoJ

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.