Japan's Manufacturing PMI surveys factory purchasing managers on output, orders and hiring; a reading above 50 means manufacturing is expanding and below 50 means it is contracting.
Actual
54.1
Forecast
55.2
Previous
54.9
Source: S&P Global. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Japan Manufacturing PMI for September 2026 came in at 54.1 versus 55.2 expected (previous 54.9), below forecast, which was negative for the JPY.
What it meant for the Japanese Yen
The actual landed below the 55.2 forecast (1.1 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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