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The BOJ’s own inflation number now released 28 April
– +1.1% prev
Measures the change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding food and energy. The BoJ usually pays more attention to the core inflation data.

The Nikkei and yen pairs plummeted after the BOJ left rates on hold 28 April
– Nikkei currently 16848.13 – 2.59% after lows of 16730.13
– USDJPY 109.12 but lower again after a rally to 109.43
We’ve yet to see how Europe reacts to the BOJ 7-2 decision to keep interest rates on hold and we can’t rule out another test of the lows.

Here’s the data calendar for today 28 April
While the markets digest the FOMC/BOJ fall-out we have a bit of data to keep things moving.
It’s month-end tomorrow too so we should have a lively 48 hours.

Our live blog is tracking market reactions after Deutsche Bank announced its revenue declined 22 percent year on year.

North Korea’s already-low food supply is set to deteriorate this year as dry weather hits crop yields, the U.N. has warned.

Today I received in the mail the State of California Primary Voter’s Guide, which the Secretary of State prints up by the millions and sends to every blessed citizen. I was expecting a few boring candidate statements of the U.S. Senate – AKA the World’s Most Exclusive Club – but, boy, was I wrong. Just take a look at some of these gems.

First off is a chap named Tim (I like him already………) who, understandably, doesn’t associate himself with any particular party. It seems what matters to him most is good old J.C., and he comes right to the point:

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