
Transportation costs rose 5.3% as Middle East conflict and fuel prices pushed up shipping charges
Japan services inflation stays high at 3.2% in June on freight costs
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Japan's services producer price index rose 3.2% in June from a year earlier, according to central bank data released Monday, signaling broadening inflationary pressure that may support further interest rate hikes. The increase was driven by a 5.3% rise in transportation costs, as the Middle East conflict and rising fuel prices kept ocean and air freight charges elevated. The annual gain followed a revised 3.4% increase in May.
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reliability moderate3/3 sourcesTOKYO: Japan's services producer price index rose 3.2 per cent in June from a year earlier, central bank data showed on Monday, a sign of broadening inflationary pressure that will keep alive market expectations for further interest rate hikes.
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The increase was driven by continued gains in transportation costs, which rose 5.3 per cent in June from a year earlier, as rising fuel prices and supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict kept ocean and air freight charges elevated, the data showed.
according to Channel News AsiaThe annual rise in the index, which tracks the price companies charge each other for services, followed a revised 3.4 per cent gain in May.
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