PPI for July +0.3% m/m and +2.6% y/y

  • expected 0.2% m/m, prior 0.0%
  • expected 2.3% y/y, prior 2.1%

Also:

  • Overall final goods (price of finished products charged to firms) +1% y/y
  • Domestic final goods prices (a loose guide to CPI) +0.5% y/y

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The PPI (previously known as the corporate goods price index (CGPI)) is a guide to wholesale pricing - what companies charge each other (and government) for goods and services

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Out at the same time, Japanese housing loans for Q2: +3.3% y/y (prior also +3.3%)