Producer prices in Japan were up 0.2 percent on year in April, the Bank of Japan said on Thursday - in line with expectations and unchanged from the previous month.
Among the individual components of the data, prices for communications, real estate and advertising were up.
Prices were down for transportation, engineering and maintenance.
On a monthly basis, prices dipped 0.2 percent after jumping 0.6 percent in March.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.