Labour Market & Tokyo CPI (Sep. 22)

The unemployment rate rose slightly in September on the back of a large jump in the labour force but a continued rise in the job-to-applicant ratio suggests that the labour market will tighten again before long. Meanwhile, Tokyo headline inflation surged to another 30-year high but government subsidies should see it fall from next month.

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