Japan Manufacturing PMI 1 April 2026
Japan Manufacturing PMI 1 April 2026: 51.6 for March 2026, above the 51.4 forecast and against 51.4 in February 2026 (first reported as 53.0). It is the second release in a row above the forecast. Printed 51.6, above 50. It was released on Wed 1 Apr 2026 at 00:30 UTC.
These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: S&P Global. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.
What a print like this usually does
Above the forecast: A sharp upward revision or stronger reading above 50 may modestly support the yen.

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Japan Manufacturing PMI 1 April 2026: 51.6 vs 51.4 forecast (S&P Global). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/jp-pmi/2026-04-01