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Japan's business service prices rise at fastest annual pace since March 2015

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TOKYO : Japanese corporate services prices in April rose at their fastest pace since early 2015, Bank of Japan data showed on Tuesday, boosted by labour costs in the services sector in a positive signal for policymakers looking for wages-led cycle of demand growth.

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The annual gains reflect rising labour costs in labour-intensive service businesses such as machine repair and industrial facility renovation. Low wages in Japan have long been a stumbling block to fostering sustainable consumption and broader economic growth. But businesses have recently delivered their biggest pay hikes in decades, seen by many as a major reason for BOJ's policy shift.

 

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