Producer Price Index from Japan for September

0.2 % m/m

  • expected 0.2% m/m, prior 0.0%

3.0 % y/y

  • expected 3.0% y/y, prior 2.9%

Both in-line with expectations.

More:

  • Overall final goods prices (prices of finished products charged to businesses) + 1.5% y/y
  • Domestic final goods prices, (loosely tracks the CPI) + 0.7 % y/y

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The PPI was formerly the corporate goods price index (CGPI)

  • which measures the price companies charge each other for their goods and services

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September bank loans out at the same time

  • Bank lending +3.0% y/y