Japan's services producer price index rose 3.6% in July from a year earlier, according…

26 DAYS AGO 11:11 · 26 Aug 2026

Japan's corporate services inflation accelerates in July — Photograph: Channel NewsAsia business

Japan's services producer price index rose 3.6% in July from a year earlier, according to data released on Wednesday.

The increase followed a revised 3.4% gain in June, Bank of Japan data showed, reinforcing expectations for a near-term interest rate hike, Channel NewsAsia business reports.

Japan's corporate services inflation accelerates in July TOKYO, Aug 26 : A key gauge of Japan's service-sector inflation rose 3.6 per cent in July from a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday, reinforcing the central bank's view that a tight labour market is pushing firms to pass rising costs on to consumers.The increase in the services producer price index, which channelnewsasia.com

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