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Japan wholesale inflation accelerates to 3-year high as Iran oil shock rattles BOJ rate hike bets
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Published on 15 May 2026
Wholesale prices jump far beyond forecasts in April
Japan’s wholesale inflation hit a nearly three-year high in April, fueled by surging energy and commodity costs tied to the Iran conflict. The corporate goods price index rose 4.9% year-on-year, beating expectations and signaling broader inflation pressure beyond imported fuel. Market pricing has intensified for a Bank of Japan move, with about a 70% chance of a rate hike at the June 15–16 meeting. Bond yields jumped to a 29-year high as the BOJ faces a tighter balancing act.
- Japan’s corporate goods price index rose 4.9% year-on-year in April
- That outpaced forecasts of 3% and was the strongest since May 2023
- Japan’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to 2.665%, a 29-year high
- Markets price roughly a 70% chance of a BOJ rate hike in June
- Import pressure worsened as the yen-based import price index rose 17.5% year-on-year
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