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Japan Manufacturing PMI

Japan Manufacturing PMI 1 May 2026

Japan Manufacturing PMI 1 May 2026: 55.1 for April 2026, above the 54.9 forecast and up from 51.6 in March 2026. It is the third release in a row above the forecast. Printed 55.1, above 50. It was released on Fri 1 May 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.

Actual
55.1
April 2026
Forecast
54.9
The market consensus
Previous
51.6
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Above the forecast: A sharp upward revision or stronger reading above 50 may modestly support the yen.

Japan Manufacturing PMI 1 May 2026: 55.1 for April 2026 against a 54.9 forecast, with the last 4 releases
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The last 4 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
1 May 2026Apr55.154.951.6
1 Apr 2026Mar51.651.451.4
2 Mar 2026Feb53.052.851.5
2 Feb 2026Jan51.551.551.5
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