The preliminary figures for December last year, which indicate the prices of goods traded between companies, are the same month of the previous year for 10 consecutive months as crude oil prices fell due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. It fell below.
The preliminary figures of the corporate goods price index released by the Bank of Japan last month and December last year were 100.3, which was an index with an average of 100 in 2015, which was 2% lower than the same month of the previous year.
It has been 10 consecutive months below the same month of the previous year.
This is because crude oil prices have fallen below the previous year's level due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and prices of "oil and coal products" as well as "electricity and city gas" and "chemical products" have fallen. is.
The Bank of Japan said, "Currently, crude oil prices are rising, pushing up corporate prices, but the spread of the new coronavirus infection continues to be a heavy burden. Re-spreading of infections at home and abroad is a factor in prices. I would like to continue to pay close attention to the impact on the real economy. "