Japan consumer confidence (Oct)
Thu 29 October · 01:00 ET (14:00 Tokyo) · in 11 d 17 h. How optimistic households feel about the economy.
- Forecast
- 35.6%
- Previous
- 35.4%
- Actual
- Due 01:00 ET
Below 35%In line 35% to 36.2%Above 36.2%
▏Forecast 35.6%○ Previous 35.4%
The levelsMeasured from its last 12 prints
| Below | Below 35% | JPY down USD/JPY up EUR/JPY up GBP/JPY up |
|---|---|---|
| In line | 35% to 36.2% | Limited follow-through |
| Above | Above 36.2% | JPY up USD/JPY down EUR/JPY down GBP/JPY down |
In line is the forecast ± how far this series usually lands from it (median miss 0.6%). Above or below that is a genuine surprise. JPY up or down is the playbook’s mapping for this release; the pairs show how each quote moves when JPY does. Arithmetic, not a forecast.
Its own historyLast 12 prints vs the forecast before each: 7 above · 0 in line · 5 below
— Forecast before the print● Actual▮ Next release: in-line range
Release history
| Released | Period | Forecast | Actual | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Sep | 35.3% | 35.4% | Above forecast |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Aug | 35% | 35.5% | Above forecast |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Jul | 34.2% | 34.9% | Above forecast |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Jun | 34% | 33.8% | Below forecast |
| 29 May 2026 | May | 32% | 33.6% | Above forecast |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Apr | 33.1% | 32.2% | Below forecast |
| 9 Apr 2026 | Mar | 38% | 33.3% | Below forecast |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Feb | 38.2% | 40% | Above forecast |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Jan | 38% | 37.9% | Below forecast |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Dec | 37.8% | 37.2% | Below forecast |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Nov | 35.9% | 37.5% | Above forecast |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Oct | 35.6% | 35.8% | Above forecast |
What moved
After it prints: USD/JPY, EUR/JPY and GBP/JPY from the hour before to the hour after, from 1-hour bars.