(Statistics Bureau of Japan) Consumer prices surged by 0.5% in the Ku-area of Tokyo to reach an index of 100.1 in September from August. The index was up 0.3% year over year.
The all items, less fresh food, index was 99.8, up 0.1% month over month and year over year.
Less fresh food and energy, consumer prices index was 99.7, down 0.1% year over year but 0.1% higher than August.
The goods price index was 101.6, up 1.5% year over year and higher by 1.3% from August. The services price index was 99.0, down 0.6% year over year and 0.4% below August.
Nikkei 225 is down -2.29%, USDJPY is up +0.29%.
