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.
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Forecast: Trading Economics' forecast where available, otherwise the market consensus.
Calendar data: Trading Economics; official figures from the publishing agency.
Japan Inflation Rate (CPI) for September 2026 came in at 2.1% versus 2.3% expected (previous 1.9%), below forecast.
How this print reads for the Japanese Yen
Below forecast by 0.2. For the JPY that reads as negative (higher is positive for this indicator). This is a rule-based read of the figure against forecast, not a record of how the JPY traded.
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