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Higher-than-expected inflation data emerged from Tokyo, while French pharmaceutical company Sanofi announced a plan to separate its businesses

Your Daily Brief For October 28th

**Today's Stories**

* [Tokyo’s Inflation Reading Was A Shock To The System](https://app.finimize.com/content/tokyos-inflation-reading-was-a-shock-to-the-system)
* [Sanofi’s Split Decision Cost It A Few Billion Overnight](https://app.finimize.com/content/sanofis-split-decision-cost-it-a-few-billion-overnight)

**Today's Insight**

* [Why Citi Says It’s Time For Small-Cap Stocks To Sparkle](https://app.finimize.com/content/why-citi-says-its-time-for-small-cap-stocks-to-sparkle)

**Your Brief Summary**

In today’s Daily Brief, we'll look at Japan's surprise inflation figures.

*"After lying low for the last four months, inflation in Tokyo leaped into action in October – and markets are now wondering if the Bank of Japan might be forced to break away from its inflation-fighting tactics."*

**Key takeaways:**

* Inflation in Tokyo jumped out from the shadows in October, taking the country’s central bank by surprise
* Sanofi's shares took a beating after the French pharmaceutical company stepped away from its 2025 profit targets in favor of plans to spin off its consumer healthcare business


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