The Reuters Tankan index for Japanese manufacturers increased for the second straight month to +21 in September 2026 from +18 in the previous month, marking the highest reading since December 2021, supported by solid semiconductor and data centre demand. Semiconductor-related industries drove the manufacturing index higher, with the sub-index for electronics jumping to +39 from +24 on stronger data center and semiconductor demand, reflecting AI-related spending flowing to Japanese suppliers of chips, testing equipment, and related components. Meanwhile, precision machinery remained unchanged at +29, while metal products inched up to +26 from +25. On the other hand, textiles and paper surged to +13 from zero, while steel and nonferrous metals remained at -13. Meanwhile, non-manufacturers' sentiment increased to +29 from +28, buoyed by strong domestic consumption. Looking three months ahead, manufacturers expect sentiment to improve to +27, while non-manufacturers remained at +27. source: Tankan Sponsored by Thomson Reuters
Reuters Tankan Index in Japan increased to 21 points in September from 18 points in August of 2026. Reuters Tankan Index in Japan averaged 1.91 points from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 39.00 points in June of 2006 and a record low of -78.00 points in March of 2009. This page provides - Japan Reuters Tankan Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Japan Reuters Tankan Index - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.
Reuters Tankan Index in Japan increased to 21 points in September from 18 points in August of 2026. Reuters Tankan Index in Japan is expected to be 15.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Reuters Tankan Index is projected to trend around 17.00 points in 2027 and 16.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.