Tokyo Inflation Rises Faster than Expected, Adding Pressure on BOJ
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Tokyo's core CPI rose 2.7% in October, exceeding forecasts and indicating broadening inflation.
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Core-core CPI rose 3.8% in October, showing price pressures are spreading beyond goods.
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Data may lead BOJ to upgrade its inflation forecasts at next week's meeting.
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BOJ remains dovish compared to other major central banks, keeping ultra-loose policy.
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Pressure mounting on BOJ to adjust its yield curve control policy amid rising global interest rates.
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