BOJ May Signal Underlying Inflation Has Hit 2% Goal

“Reuters reports, citing sources, that the Bank of Japan may signal underlying inflation has reached its two percent goal. Skip Waverly is live in Tokyo.” — Gloria Vance, on air

On air: Gloria Vance on The Asia Desk
Published 1:11 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

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First reported by Reuters: “BOJ may signal underlying inflation has hit 2% goal, sources say”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 1:11 AM ET on The Asia Desk, by Gloria Vance.

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ReutersBOJ may signal underlying inflation has hit 2% goal, sources say

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorReuters reports, citing sources, that the Bank of Japan may signal underlying inflation has reached its two percent goal. Skip Waverly is live in Tokyo.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentGloria, I'm outside the Bank of Japan, where it is one in the morning and the building is, frankly, a very large closed door.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentReuters says the sources believe the bank may declare victory on two percent.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentAnalysts say that could shift rate expectations and ripple through yields and currencies.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentA security guard just asked me to leave. I said I'm press. He said so is the vending machine. It has a better angle.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentNothing is confirmed. No one has said anything on the record. Skip Waverly, standing here, damp, for the desk. Maybe this is the promotion story.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThank you, Skip. It is not. I once waited outside a central bank for three days. They had a goat.