Japan's CPI series fail to impress...

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Japan's CPI series for the month of Aug/Sept have been published, with the results showing some tepid progress in nationwide yet price rises in the capital -Tokyo - were mostly unchanged.

Find the main headlines below:

National CPI Ex Food, Energy (YoY) (Aug) came at -0.1% vs -0.1% exp and -0.1% prior

National Consumer Price Index (YoY) (Aug) came at 0.9% vs vs 0.8% exp and 0.7% prior

National CPI Ex-Fresh Food (YoY) (Aug) came at 0.8% vs 0.7% exp and 0.7% prior

Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY) (Sep) came at 0.5% vs 0.5% exp and 0.5% prior

Tokyo CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) (Sep) came at -0.3% vs -0.3% exp and -0.4% prior

Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) (Sep) came at 0.2% vs 0.3% exp and 0.4% prior

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