The Japanese yen is slightly lower, as USD/JPY is trading at the 114 line in the European session. BoJ Core CPI rises After years of deflation, Japanese inflation indicators continue to point upwards. The latest gauge to confirm the upswing was BoJ core inflation for December, which rose from 0.8% to 0.9% y/y, above the […]
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