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Japan's Q2 2026 Corporate Goods Price Index (PPI) jumped to 132.8, significantly exceeding the previous value of 129.5, with an annual growth rate of 4.9% far exceeding expectations. Affected by the Middle East situation and the weak yen, imported energy costs surged, driving up commodity prices across the board. The market expects this wave of inflationary pressure to transmit rapidly, forcing the Bank of Japan to initiate an early rate hike in June.