The yen jumped after the data, as market players stepped up bets the Bank of Japan (BOJ) would raise short-term interest rates from the current 0.25% at its next policy meeting in December.

By Leika Kihara and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in November and stayed above the central bank's 2% target in a sign of broadening price pressure,

Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in November and stayed above the central bank's 2% target, data showed today, as price pressures broadened, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest rate hike.