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 inflationBackground 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.