26-February-2026
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Japan's Services Inflation Steady, Signals Wage-Driven Price Pressure
25-Feb-2026

A leading indicator of Japan's services sector prices rose 2.6% in January from a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday, a sign rising wages from a tight labour market continued to pile inflationary pressure on the economy. The increase in the services producer price index, which tracks the price companies charge each other for services, followed a 2.6% gain in December, Bank of Japan data showed.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-02-24/japans-services-inflation-steady-signals-wage-driven-price-pressure