The Two-Speed Economy: Why Canada’s 2.2% CPI Hides a Services Slowdown and a Grocery Shock
Canada’s annual inflation rate held steady at 2.2% in November, matching the increase in October. While the headline number is comfortably within the Bank of Canada's (BoC's) 1% to 3% target range, the underlying details reveal a sharply bifurcated economy.
Tokyo CPI Holds Steady at 2.8%, Keeping BOJ Rate Hike Bets Alive
Data released on Friday, November 29, 2025, confirmed that inflationary pressures remain firmly entrenched in Japan's capital. The Tokyo core consumer price index (CPI), a key leading indicator for national trends, rose 2.8% in November from a year earlier.