Asian stocks slip, Yen gains after inflation data

The Japanese currency rose around 0.4% against the greenback, helped along by the inflation data that showed prices rose more than expected on a headline basis, but broadly in line with estimates once fresh food and energy were excluded. The Japanese currency rose around 0.4% against the greenback, helped along by the inflation data that showed prices rose more than expected on a headline basis, but broadly in line with estimates once fresh food and energy were excluded.  Economic Times