Tokyo December Consumer Price Index Released. Overall prices increased by 2% year-on-year, a slowdown from the previous 2.7%. Core inflation rose by 2.3% year-on-year, below the market expectation of 2.5%. What signals are released by the easing inflation data? This will impact the central bank's monetary policy and subsequently influence global risk assets and the cryptocurrency market expectations. Many investors are closely watching Japan's economic trends, as changes in the global macro environment directly relate to liquidity and funding conditions.