Yen slides as BOJ core inflation higher than expected, US durable goods expected to plunge

The Japanese yen is down for a second straight day. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 144.14, up 0.91% on the day. BoJ core CPI beats forecast, hits 2.4% BoJ core CPI rose to 2.4% in April, after three straight readings of 2.2% https://www.marketpulse.com/news/yen-slides-as-boj-core-inflation-higher-than-expected-us-durable-goods-expected-to-plunge