Monthly, the BOJ interviews companies across the country and is investigating the price movements of goods being traded among companies.

The corporate price index released last Thursday was an index with an average of 100 in FY2011 of 99.4, which was 3.4% higher than the same month in the previous year.

This index surpassed the same month in the preceding year for 10 consecutive months, and the rise width was 9 years since October 2008, excluding the effect of the consumption tax rate rise three years ago It became a high growth for the first time in years.

Looking at items, "nonferrous metals" such as aluminum and copper showed a sharp rise of 22.4% due to the fact that China is decreasing production, in addition to the global economic recovery In addition, due to the rise in crude oil prices, "petroleum and coal products" rose by 15.8%.

In addition, "Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries products" accounted for 6% due to salmon salmon and salmon salmon prices soaring due to the failure of autumn salmon, and "wood and wood products" also 3, against the backdrop of demand for recovery in the afflicted areas of the Kumamoto earthquake. 1%, each rising.

The Bank of Japan said, "Although the rise has increased, the impact of global economic recovery and the depreciation of the yen on the foreign exchange market is still large, and the rise due to domestic factors remains partly" I will.