Against the backdrop of rising raw material prices and other factors, the prices of goods traded among companies continue to rise.
The corporate goods price index released by the Bank of Japan rose 10.2% last month compared to the same month last year.
The index was 119.5 with the 2020 average of 100, a record high for the ninth consecutive month, and price increases are progressing for a wide range of items.
According to the Bank of Japan, the main reason for this was the rise in prices of electricity and gas, steel, petroleum and coal products, as well as beverages and food.
Of the 515 items targeted, 454 items, or 88%, have increased in price, and there is a growing movement among companies to pass on the increase in raw material costs to sales prices.
On the other hand, the yen-based import price index rose by 22.8% compared to the same month in the previous year, but the rate of increase was smaller than in the previous month, partly because the rapid depreciation of the yen subsided. bottom.
Last year's corporate goods price index rose by 9.7% from the previous year to 114.7.
The Bank of Japan said, ``Currently, there are trends such as a decline in crude oil prices, but corporate goods prices continue to be highly uncertain. is.