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.

Core consumer prices in Japan's capital in November rose 2.2% from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, staying above the central bank's 2% target and keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest rate hike.

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.