The Japanese yen advanced on Friday following figures on consumer prices, employment, and household spending leaped, surpassing projections.
National core CPI climbed 0.1% in May from 0.3% in April, while household spending leaped 2.4% last month from 2.2% in the preceding month. Unemployment rate steadied at 3.3%.
The yen closed at ¥137.79 per euro from Thursday’s ¥138.48, ¥123.22 per US dollar from ¥123.61, and ¥194.01 per British pound from ¥194.58.
In other news, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed inflation in Japan rose 0.5% in May from 0.6% in April.
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