Japan’s producer prices increase at the fastest pace since early 2023, according to a Bank of Japan report. The measure of input prices for Japanese firms rises 7.1% in June compared with the same month a year earlier. Multiple outlets describe the June acceleration as a sign that inflation pressures affecting corporate costs are strengthening. The data is focused on producer (input) prices rather than consumer prices, reflecting changes in prices at the production and supply stages that firms face. The Financial Post also notes that the pickup in corporate goods prices contributes to broader signals of rising inflationary pressure, which can influence expectations about monetary policy. Overall, both reports attribute the rise to the June year-on-year change and characterize it as the quickest pace since early 2023, using the same central figure reported by the Bank of Japan.
Japan producer prices rise 7.1% in June, fastest pace since early 2023
Japan’s producer prices increase at the fastest pace since early 2023, according to a Bank of Japan report. The measure of input prices for Japanese firms rises 7.1% in June compared with the same mon...
- Japan’s producer/input prices rise 7.1% year-on-year in June.
- The June increase is the fastest pace since early 2023.
- The figures come from a Bank of Japan report.
- The data reflects prices faced by firms in production and supply.
- Some commentary links the pickup to expectations around Japan’s interest-rate policy.
Japan’s corporate goods prices picked up in June to the fastest pace since early 2023, adding to evidence of rising inflationary pressures that support the case for the Bank of Japan to keep raising interest rates.
1 month agoThe measure of input prices for Japanese firms rose 7.1% in June from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan reported.
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