Japan data: September unemployment rate 2.6% (expected 2.6%)

The jobless rate in Japan is super-low and fell again from August.

The labour market is not a concern of the Bank of Japan, its doing just fine.

The meeting is ahead, with the Statement due sometime in the 0230 to 0330 GMT time window.

• At least we know what the BOJ will do today: 10 year JGB yield to be permitted above +1%
• ICYMI: BOJ set to allow 10-yr Japanese government bond yields to rise above 1% ('sources')
• Bank of America expect the BOJ to allow the 10 year JGB yield ceiling to rise to 1.5%