Economic calendar in Asia Friday, November 21, 2025 – Japan October CPI data

Inflation data from Japan for October 2025 is due today. If its anything like the October Tokyo area CPI date we got three weeks ago

• Recap – Tokyo inflation quickens to 2.8%, fuelling bets on BoJ rate hike

it’ll further inflame calls for a December rate hike from the Bank of Japan:

• BOJ likely to hike in December as yen slide boosts inflation risk, Reuters poll shows

The weak yen is contributing to higher inflation, but weak energy prices is a balm, for now:

• Yen could hit 160, but rising chance of intervention, economist warns

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