The September preliminary figures for the corporate goods price index, which show the prices of goods traded between companies, have surpassed the same month last year for seven consecutive months against the backdrop of rising international crude oil prices.
The Bank of Japan's preliminary figures for the corporate goods price index for September were 106.4, with an average of 100 in 2015, 6.3% higher than the same month last year.
It has risen for the seventh straight month, and the level has been the highest since August 2008.
This is because economic activities have resumed overseas, international demand has increased, crude oil prices have risen, electricity prices for petroleum products and companies have risen, and raw material prices such as wood and steel have also risen. Because it is doing.
Regarding the outlook for the future, the Bank of Japan said, "Vaccination is progressing and the global economy is expected to recover. I'm talking to you.