TOKYO, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI), which measures the prices of goods traded between companies, rose 2.9 percent in June compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary data released by the Bank of Japan on Thursday.
That was the first time in 10 months that the annual growth rate has fallen into the 2-percent range.
The index stood at 126.2, using the 2020 average as the base of 100. The rise was driven primarily by higher prices for agricultural and food-related products such as rice and chicken, which pushed up the overall index. ■
