Japan September 2026 Headline CPI 2.1% y/y (expected 2.1%)

Japan CPI, September 2026:

Headline CPI 2.1%

• expected 2.1%, prior 1.9%

Core CPI 2.1%

• expected 2.1%, prior 1.7%

Core – core (ex-Food and Energy) 2.4%

• expected Exp. 2.3%, prior 1.9%
• this the closest to US core inflation

Background to this here:

• Japan CPI preview: core seen at 2.1%, topping BoJ target for first time since December

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.