Consumer prices across Tokyo's 23 wards rose 2.7% year over year in September. The index excluding fresh food also increased 2.7%, while the measure excluding fresh food and energy rose 3.0%.
South Korea's consumer price index rose 2.9% year over year and 0.3% month over month in September. Fresh-food prices fell annually while core measures recorded annual increases of 2.7% to 2.8%.
Ministry of Data and Statistics, Republic of Korea1 min read
INEGI’s monthly survey put its composite view of the country’s and firms’ economic conditions at 48.4 points in September, up 0.1 point but below 50 for a 19th month.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)1 min read
INEGI’s seasonally adjusted national trend index stood at 50.6 in September, down 1.5 points for the month but above the 50 threshold for a seventh month.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)1 min read
A Statistics South Africa roundup dated October 2 reported July manufacturing output up 1.1% year on year and retail sales up 3.4%, while August producer inflation was 5%.
Statistics Canada’s Machinery and Equipment Price Index, based on 2016=100, was 129.0 in July 2026 for total domestic and imported machinery and equipment.
An IMF mission that visited on 15–18 September reviewed banking restructuring and fiscal planning. The Fund expects contraction and double-digit inflation in 2026.