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14.05.202623:50:00UTC+00Japan’s Producer Prices Accelerate in April, Underscoring Building Cost Pressures

Japan’s Producer Price Index (PPI) accelerated sharply in April 2026, signaling rising cost pressures at the wholesale level that could feed into consumer inflation in the coming months.

Year-over-year, Japan’s PPI rose 4.9% in April 2026, up from a 2.9% increase recorded in March 2026. Both figures compare prices in each respective month to the same month a year earlier. The latest data, updated on 14 May 2026, highlight a notable pickup in producer-level inflation within just one month.

The stronger annual gain suggests that input and output prices faced by Japanese producers are rising at a faster pace, which may influence corporate pricing strategies and could factor into future monetary policy discussions if the trend persists.

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