Japan Producer Prices Rise the Most in Over 3 Years in World Economy News 11/06/2026 Japan’s producer prices rose 6.3% yoy in May 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 5.3% increase in the prior month and topping market expectations of 5.5%. It was the fastest annual growth since March 2023, reflecting persistent cost pressures, particularly from higher energy prices amid supply chain disruptions stemming from the conflict involving Iran. Main upward pressure came from rising prices of transport equipment (2.0% vs 1.8% in April), drinks and foods (4.1% vs 4.1%), chemicals (13.4% vs 10.1%), petroleum & coal (13.8% vs 5.3%), electrical machinery (3.2% vs 4.1%), production machinery (3.4% vs 3.8%), metal products (1.6% vs 1.1%), electronic components (2.8% vs 3.0%), and information and communications (13.1% vs 12.4%), and textile (1.2% vs 0.7%). Meanwhile, the cost of iron & steel fell more slowly (-1.2% vs -1.9%). Monthly, producer prices increased 0.9%, easing from an upwardly revised 2.8% rise in April, which had been the strongest monthly gain since April 2014. Source: Trading Economics 2026-06-11 hellenicshippingnews... tweet Share