Domestic corporate goods price index up 2% y/y

  • expected +2.0% y/y, prior +2.1%

And +0.1% m/m, also in line

  • expected +0.1% m/m, prior -0.1%

Wholesale prices gaining, but as we've seen from the most recent CPI, consumer level prices still was below the 2% target.

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Overall final goods prices (prices of finished products charged to businesses)

  • -0.1% y/y

Domestic final goods prices (loosely track CPI)

  • unchanged y/y

The PPI (formerly known as the corporate goods price index (CGPI)) measures the price companies charge each other for their goods and services

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Little change in the yen FX rate on the data release