Japan wholesale inflation eases slightly to 7.2%, undershooting expectations

The PPI reading was lower than the 7. 4% expected by economists polled by Reuters, and was down from a revised 7. 3% seen in June.

Source: [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/japan-ppi-inflation-energy-prices-takaichi-cpi.html)