The Bank of Japan (BoJ) released its Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI) data on late Thursday evening. Producer prices in Japan rose 0.2% in May, after a 0.4% fall in April. April’s figure was revised down from a 0.3% decline.
Export prices were flat in May, while import prices increased 0.3%.
On a yearly basis, producer prices slid 4.2% in May, after a 4.2% drop in April.
Export prices dropped 4.5% year-on-year in May, while import prices plunged 13.1%.
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