Japan CPI measures how fast consumer prices are rising year-on-year, the key inflation gauge the Bank of Japan watches when setting interest rates.
Actual
1.4%
Forecast
1.8%
Previous
1.5%
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Japan Inflation Rate (CPI) for April 2026 came in at 1.4% versus 1.8% expected (previous 1.5%), below forecast, which was negative for the JPY.
What it meant for the Japanese Yen
The actual landed below the 1.8% forecast (0.4 below expectations). A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the JPY, and below forecast bearish. On this release the read was negative for the JPY.
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