TOKYO –
Japan’s home Corporate Goods Price Index, which measures costs charged for items traded between firms, rose 7.1% from a 12 months earlier to 135.4 in June, the Bank of Japan stated on July 10.
The tempo of improve accelerated from 6.6% in May.
Heightened tensions within the Middle East pushed petroleum and coal product costs up 22.8% from a 12 months earlier, whereas chemical product costs rose 14.4%, lifting the general index.
Source: テレ東BIZ