Japan's producer price index (PPI) rose 6.8% year over year in September, according to preliminary data released by the Bank of Japan on Tuesday.
The reading was lower than the consensus forecast for a 7.6% increase and compared with a 7.6% increase in the previous month.
On a month-on-month basis, corporate goods prices decreased 0.3% from the prior month, unchanged from the pace of drop in August.
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