Japan’s producer prices rose 7.1% year-on-year in June 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 6.6% increase in the previous month and exceeding market expectations of a 6.8% gain. It marked the fastest annual increase since March 2023, as persistent cost pressures were fueled by higher energy prices following supply chain disruptions linked to the war in Iran. Main upward pressure came from rising prices of transport equipment (2.1% vs 2.2% in May), drinks and foods (4.0% vs 4.3%), chemicals (14.4% vs 14.3%), petroleum & coal (22.8% vs 13.7%), electrical machinery (3.4% vs 3.0%), production machinery (2.1% vs 3.4%), metal products (1.0% vs 1.9%), electronic components (2.7% vs 2.7%), and information and communications (14.5% vs 13.7%), and textile (1.3% vs 1.3%). Meanwhile, the cost of iron & steel fell more slowly (-0.4% vs -0.9%). On a monthly basis, producer prices grew 0.4%, easing from an upwardly revised 1.1% gain in May and marking the slowest monthly growth in four months.

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