Japan April wholesale costs surge, PPI +4.9% y/y (anticipated +3%, prior +2.6%)

Japan April 2026 PPI +4.9% y/y

• expected +3%, prior +2.6%
• yen-based import price index rose at its fastest pace y/y since December 2022

and +2.3% m/m

• prior +0.8%

Just the data post, I’ll have more to come on this separately.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.