Tokyo stocks open lower as gains locked in after Nikkei surge

Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday as investors locked in gains after the Nikkei stock index surged over 3 percent the previous day. The city's core inflation rate was 2.7 percent, according to FXStreet, beating forecasts of 2.4 percent.

The core inflation rate, which excludes fresh food, reached 2.7 percent in September, up from 1.8 percent in August, its fastest rate since November 2025.

The unemployment rate ticked up to 2.5 percent, against a forecast of 2.4 percent, also reported by FXStreet.

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