Bank of Japan's September Tankan showed firms' 1-year CPI inflation expectations eased to 2.6 pct from 2.7 pct three months earlier. Firms expect average annual CPI gains of 2.6 pct over the next 3 years and 2.5 pct over the next 5 years. The BOJ has included firms' price expectations in the Tankan since March 2014; these expectations inform its policy easing.

2026-10-01

Bank of Japan's September Tankan showed firms' 1-year CPI inflation expectations eased to 2.6 pct from 2.7 pct three months earlier. Firms expect average annual CPI gains of 2.6 pct over the next 3 years and 2.5 pct over the next 5 years. The BOJ has included firms' price expectations in the Tankan since March 2014; these expectations inform its policy easing.