JAPAN’S WHOLESALE PRICES ROSE BY 3.6 PERCENT IN APRIL

Highlights –

• Japan’s wholesale prices rose by 3.6 percent in April.
• Prices for oil and coal products rose 39.3 percent.
• Due to the strong demand for nonferrous metal in China, its prices surged 35.2 percent.
• From the previous year, import prices rose 15.1 percent.

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