Japan's national core CPI to -0.4%

Japan

Japan's national core CPI climbed from -0.5% to -0.4% and matched the economists' estimations.

Japan's national core CPI to -0.4% and so was Tokyo's

Tokyo's core consumer price inflation stabilized at -0.4% and met the analysts' predictions.

Singapore

Singapore's industrial production declined from 7.7% to 1.2%. The economists and the analysts predicted the nation's IP to fall to 1.1%.

U.S. dollar higher against the yen

The U.S. dollar climbed versus the yen to an eight-month high, amid the U.S. bond yields rising further in Asia. The greenback traded at 113.71 yen, having risen 0.3%.

Oil weaker on greater Saudi supplies

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) traded to $47.41 per barrel, declining 1.2% or 55 cents.

Brent crude futures traded 1.2% or 58 cents weaker to $48.42.

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