CONSUMER PRICE INDEX IN AUGUST FALLS IN JAPAN BY 0.4 PERCENT

Highlights –

• Consumer price index in August falls in Japan by 0.4 percent.
• The government’s domestic travel subsidy program leading to lower accommodation fees.
• The core consumer price index was flat on the year in July.
• Prices of kerosene and gasoline dropped 10.9 percent and 6.3 percent.

The Japanese government on Friday released data showing A....