Producer Price Gains Maintain Pressure on Businesses as BOJ Mulls Rate Path

Japan’s Producer Price Gains Stay High as BOJ Mulls Rate Path

Producer price gains maintain pressure on businesses as BOJ mulls rate path

The measure of input prices rose 7.2% in July from a year earlier, slightly slower than the revised 7.3% in June, the Bank of Japan reported Thursday.

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Japan wholesale inflation eases slightly to 7.2%, undershooting expectations

The PPI reading was lower than the 7.4% expected by economists polled by Reuters, and was down from a revised 7.3% seen in June.

Japan PPI Cools Slightly to 7.2% Y/Y, but Weak Yen Keeps Import Inflation Near 30% - ActionForex

Japan’s producer inflation eased slightly in July, but imported cost pressures remained elevated as weak Yen continued to amplify overseas price increases. Corporate Goods Price Index slowed from revised 7.3% to 7.2% y/y, undershooting 7.4% consensus. Monthly increase moderated from 0.5% to 0.1%. Electricity was largest contributor to monthly increase, adding around 0.23 percentage point, […] The post Japan PPI Cools Slightly to 7.2% Y/Y, but We…