Japan: Core Consumer Price Index (excluding fresh food, Statistics Bureau Japan) for August 2026 rises at least 2.8% year-on-year (release approx. September 19, 2026, confirmed by Statistics Bureau Japan or Bank of Japan)
Miss
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Published on 23. August 2026
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Predicted for 19. September 2026
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Based on: Statistical Pattern
Polymarket assigns an 84% probability to a 25bp BoJ rate hike on September 17, 2026 to 1.25% (as of August 2026). The BoJ already raised rates to 1.0% in June 2026 (the highest since 1995) and warned that core inflation would 'clearly exceed 2%' in the second half of fiscal year 2026, driven by wage-pass-through effects, higher crude oil prices, and yen depreciation. The ≥2.8% threshold for Japan core CPI is conservative — well within the range that justifies further BoJ tightening, without being speculative. No direct Kalshi/Polymarket market for Japan August CPI found; the 84% BoJ hike probability serves as an indirect anchor. Risk: energy price decline or unexpected yen appreciation could suppress import-driven inflation, pushing CPI below 2.8%.
Data basis for this prediction
- Polymarket: BoJ September 17, 2026 rate hike to 1.25% — 84 % Wahrscheinlichkeit (Stand Aug. 2026; via finance.yahoo.com / Yahoo Finance Economy)
- CNBC: 'Bank of Japan hikes rates to 1%, highest since 1995, as yen and inflation worries take hold' (16.06.2026)
- Yahoo Finance: 'Japan's Inflation Print Just Made a September BOJ Hike Harder to Avoid' — Lohneffekte, Ölpreise, Yen (Aug. 2026)
- BoJ Monetary Policy Statement Juni 2026: Warnung Kerninflation 'clearly above 2%' ab H2 FY2026 (ecb.europa.eu/BoJ.or.jp)
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Miss
[Vorzeitig entschieden] Der japanische Kern-Verbraucherpreisindex (exkl. frische Lebensmittel) stieg im August 2026 um 1,7 % im Jahresvergleich – deutlich unter dem Schwellenwert von 2,8 %. Quelle: Statistics Bureau Japan / Investing.com (veröffentlicht 18. September 2026).
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