AI Data Insight
Japan's latest (Q2 2026) wholesale sales climbed to 42,806.0 billion yen, a significant increase from the previous 39,102.0 billion yen, marking a high year-over-year growth of 9.6%. This is primarily driven by the drastic depreciation of the yen and soaring costs of raw materials such as energy and metals, highlighting the severe imported inflation pressure currently faced by upstream companies.