An index measuring corporate service prices in Japan was down 0.4 percent on year in April, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday, standing at 96.1.
That missed forecasts for a decline of 0.2 percent, which would have been unchanged from the previous month.
On a monthly basis, corporate service prices were down 0.3 percent after rising 0.7 percent in March.
Among the individual components, prices were up for advertising and transportation. They were down for real estate and flat for other services.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.