Japan’s core CPI for Tokyo, a leading indicator of nationwide price trends, rose 1.0% in October from a year earlier. Overall CPI rose 1.5% in October from a year earlier, marking the highest increase since March 2015, as vegetable prices surged 23.4%. Japan’s manaufacturing sector rebounded in October marking the strongest improvement in business conditions in six months despite lingering worries about fallout from the global trade war.