By TOKYO (Reuters) – The prices Japanese companies charge each other for services rose 2.7% in August from a year earlier, steady from the previous month, central bank data showed on Wednesday.
Service-sector inflation is closely watched by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) for clues on whether prospects of rising wages are prodding firms to hike prices and leading to broader-based inflation, a prerequisite for raising interest rates.
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