Daily Financial Briefing
JAPAN
25 October 2026
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1. MARKET OVERVIEW

IndexLevelChange on the dayAs ofSource
Nikkei 22562,693.16-0.34%2026-10-23Yahoo Finance

2. CURRENCY AND FOREX

PairRateChangeAs ofSource
USD/JPY (ECB reference rate)156.8034-2026-10-23European Central Bank euro reference rates

3. ECONOMIC INDICATORS

IndicatorValuePeriodSource
Japan National CPI Inflation (YoY)2.1%2026-09 (September 2026, year on year)Trading Economics (sourcing Statistics Bureau of Japan)
Japan GDP Growth0.4%2026-Q2 (Quarter on quarter, Q2 2026)Trading Economics
Japan Unemployment Rate2.5%2026-08 (Seasonally adjusted, August 2026)Statistics Bureau of Japan

4. BANKING SECTOR

RateLevelAs ofSource
Bank of Japan Policy Rate1.25%2026-09-18 (Current level as of September 18, 2026)CNBC

5. TRADE AND INVESTMENT

Not available today.

6. KEY FINANCIAL NEWS

  • Japanese inflation breaks 2% for the first time this year — September reading puts pressure on Bank of Japan to raise rates by end of year (The Japan Times, 2026-10-22)
  • Most BOJ watchers expect next interest rate hike in December — more than 80% of Bank of Japan watchers anticipate next rate increase in December (The Japan Times, 2026-10-22)

    • 7. OUTLOOK

    Not available today.

    SOURCES

  • Bank of Japan Policy Rate, CNBC (as of 2026-09-18)
  • Japan GDP Growth, Trading Economics (as of 2026-Q2)
  • Japan Unemployment Rate, Statistics Bureau of Japan (as of 2026-08)
  • USD/JPY (ECB reference rate), European Central Bank euro reference rates (as of 2026-10-23)
  • Japan National CPI Inflation (YoY), Trading Economics (sourcing Statistics Bureau of Japan) (as of 2026-09)
  • Nikkei 225, Yahoo Finance (as of 2026-10-23)
  • News, The Japan Times (2026-10-22)
  • News, The Japan Times (2026-10-22)

    • EcoMauritiusHub.comGlobal Financial Intelligence Platform