Japan – firm upstream services inflation
April SPPI was revised down, but the SAAR through May remains around 4%. With wage growth up, the BOJ's new measures of SPPI by labour content suggest inflation remains well-supported.
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April SPPI was revised down, but the SAAR through May remains around 4%. With wage growth up, the BOJ's new measures of SPPI by labour content suggest inflation remains well-supported.