Japan’s Feb. Consumer Prices Fall 0.3% On Year
Written on March 24, 2011 by Maragaret Harrison
SYDNEY — Japan’s core consumer price index fell 0.3% in February on the previous year, the Statistics Bureau of Japan said Friday. The result – which strips out volatile fresh food prices – was in line with market expectations, according to Dow Jones Newswires. The index was down by 0.1% on the prior month. Education prices were the biggest mover in February, down by 13% on the prior year, while miscellaneous prices gained by 6.7% during the period.
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