Japan’s corporate goods price index decelerated to 2.5% yoy in August, falling below market expectations of 2.8% yoy, marking the first slowdown in eight months. The data reflects a cooling in price pressures, which has been reinforced by a significant 7.4% appreciation in Yen during the month. The stronger Yen drove a steep slowdown in […]
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