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Japan's Wholesale Inflation Eases Slightly to 7.2%

The latest PPI figure is below economists' expectations and marks a minor decrease from last month.

13 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Japan's wholesale inflation rate has eased slightly to 7.2%, according to data released for July. This figure came in lower than the 7.4% anticipated by economists surveyed by Reuters and is a marginal decline from the revised rate of 7.3% observed in June.

The easing of the Producer Price Index (PPI) has implications for the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) monetary policy, with some analysts suggesting it may influence discussions of a potential interest rate hike at the central bank's September meeting.

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