Japan Services Inflation Holds at 3.7% as Wage Costs Persist
Japan's corporate services prices rose 3.7% in September as wage and operating costs kept domestic inflation pressure firm.
Trusted Insights. Asian Perspective.
Japan's corporate services prices rose 3.7% in September as wage and operating costs kept domestic inflation pressure firm.
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