Japan’s BoJ core CPI rises to 2.5%, up from 2.3%
The Bank of Japan's core inflation gauge rose to 2.5% year-on-year, up from 2.3% prior, with no consensus figure given. Currency and futures markets showed only small moves in the 30 minutes that followed.
The Bank of Japan's (BoJ) core CPI reading, released at 05:00 GMT on Tuesday 27 October 2026, came in at 2.5% year-on-year, up from a prior reading of 2.3%. No consensus forecast was given for the release.
USD/JPY, the pair most directly tied to Japanese data, edged up from 157.58 to 157.61 in the 30 minutes after the release, a move of +3 pips (+0.02%), trading in a range of 157.54 to 157.64.
Other major pairs showed small declines over the same window. EUR/USD fell from 1.1172 to 1.1167 (−5 pips, −0.04%), and GBP/USD slipped from 1.3339 to 1.3332 (−7 pips, −0.05%).
Gold futures eased 0.15%, from 4023.60 to 4017.60, while S&P 500 E-mini futures dipped 0.10%, from 7721.75 to 7714.25.
Inflation data like this feeds into expectations for BoJ monetary policy, which can move the yen and, through risk sentiment, broader currency, equity and commodity markets.
Moves: last price before the release to the price 30 minutes later, from 1-minute data (Yahoo Finance); S&P 500 = E-mini futures, gold = COMEX futures.