Quotes from RBC Capital Markets:
-JPY: A deluge of Japanese economic data overnight was generally to the weak side of expectations. Notably, annual CPI inflation ex-fresh food fell to 2.2% in January (consensus 2.3%) and excluding the consumption tax increase, inflation fell to just 0.4%. Unemployment rose and retail sales fell more than expected.


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