TOKYO, June 10 : Japan's wholesale prices surged 6.3 per cent in the year to May, data showed on Wednesday, exceeding market expectations and highlighting mounting price pressures from the Middle East conflict.The rise in the producer price index (CGPI), which measures the price companies charge each other fo

TOKYO, June 10 : Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in May at the fastest pace in three years as price pressures from the Middle East war broadened, data showed on Wednesday,…

TOKYO, June 10 : Japan's wholesale prices surged 6.3 per cent in the year to May, data showed on Wednesday, exceeding market expectations and highlighting mounting price pressures…

Inflation worries remain as employment data has surpassed expectations.

Japan's Corporate Goods Price Index surged 6.3% in May 2026 as the Iran conflict drives oil prices higher, pressuring the Bank of Japan's rate hike

China's PPI surged 2.8% in April, its highest in 45 months, as Strait of Hormuz disruptions drive commodity prices higher and squeeze manufacturer margins.

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)--Japan's producer prices in May increased 6.3 pct from a year earlier, the biggest rise since March 2023, as crude oil prices remained high due to the…

Japan's Nikkei share average fell 1.89% on Wednesday, with technology and AI-related stocks leading the decline. Renewed Middle East tensions and rising domestic interest rates…

WASHINGTON: US consumer inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in May as the Middle East conflict raised the price of gasoline and other energy products, giving…

US businesses’ input costs are rising rapidly as the Iran war’s oil shock continues to ripple through the economy.

The headline Producer Price Index climbed from 5.7% year-over-year in April to 6.5% in May, topping economist expectations of 6.4% — the hottest reading since December 2022.

Month-on-month prices rose by 1.1 per cent, which was higher than market expectations. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A surge in the Producer Price Index signals that businesses are paying more for goods and services, which could push up consumer costs.