Japan Services Producer Inflation Rises to 3.7%, but Underlying Price Pressures Hold Steady
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Japan services producer inflation rises to 3.7%, but excluding international transport holds at 2.9% as freight costs drive the headline acceleration.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+70.4% 19d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story.
- IYT iShares U.S. Transportation ETF
iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story.
- EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Japan
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-2.2% 11d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services-0.1% 30d
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story.
- MATX Matson-5.7% 9d
Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story.
- KEX Kirby-2.8% 19d
Kirby (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “freight” (container shipping) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IYTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWJ | +1.23% | +0.35% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | -0.21% | +0.26% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EFANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ZIMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MATXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KEXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Japan Services Producer Inflation Rises to 3.7%, but Underlying Price Pressures Hold Steady Action Forex
Source: Action Forex
The price since 27 Oct 2026: Ishares (EWJ) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | three days earlier | +0.26% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | five days earlier | -0.21% | final price |
| Ishares (EWJ) | three days earlier | +0.35% | final price |
| Ishares (EWJ) | five days earlier | +1.23% | final price |
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Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EWJ)
Companies carried with this story
- EWJ Ishares
For “Japan Services Producer Inflation Rises to 3.7%, but Underlying Price Pressures Hold Steady,” Ishares (EWJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
In “Japan Services Producer Inflation Rises to 3.7%, but Underlying Price Pressures Hold Steady,” Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Japan
- EFA Ishares Tr
In “Japan Services Producer Inflation Rises to 3.7%, but Underlying Price Pressures Hold Steady,” Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan
- MUFG Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group
In “Japan Services Producer Inflation Rises to 3.7%, but Underlying Price Pressures Hold Steady,” Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares
- TM Toyota Motor Corp/
In “Japan Services Producer Inflation Rises to 3.7%, but Underlying Price Pressures Hold Steady,” Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares
- SONY Sony Group
Sony Group (SONY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Japan Services Producer Inflation Rises to 3.7%, but Underlying Price Pressures Hold Steady.” Reason on file: Sony Group (household audio and video equipment) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares
- MFG Mizuho Financial Group
For “Japan Services Producer Inflation Rises to 3.7%, but Underlying Price Pressures Hold Steady,” Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Mizuho Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares
Ishares (EWJ)
“Japan Services Producer Inflation Rises to 3.7%, but Underlying Price Pressures Hold Steady” (27 Oct 2026) reaches Ishares (EWJ) through this story.
For Ishares (EWJ), the reason on file says iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)
Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Japan
Dates in the story, and the Ishares (EWJ) price range
EFA traded between 102.00 and 106.44 across 11 sessions. The latest close on file is 103.46. EWJ traded between 95.11 and 99.98 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.33.
What the saved facts support for Ishares (EWJ)
46 out of 100
“Japan Services Producer Inflation Rises to 3.7%, but Underlying Price Pressures Hold Steady” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.