Japan data: PPI 2.8% y/y, in line with expected 2.8%

Wholesale level inflation data from Japan

PPI (formerly known as Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI)) 0.2% m/m

• expected 0.2%, prior 0.6%

PPI 2.8% y/y

• expected 2.8%, prior 2.7%

This is a guide to prices firms are charging each other for goods and services.

There is also a result released for 'domestic final goods prices' that is a loose tracker of the consumer level inflation (CPI) , its up 0.7% y/y

Anyway, back to the trade war!

1. US is said to be about to release $200b China tariff list
2. AUD/JPY is being punished on the latest China tariff chatter
3. More: Trump's list of an additional $200b in China tariffs could be released in hours
4. US admin manipulating the markets? Tariff news came at most impactful time
5. US Government announcement on the next $200bn China tariffs hitting now
6. US Trade Rep says US will impose 10% tariff on additional $200bn China goods

Nothing from China yet on tariff retaliation, but yuan speaking loud ... CNH down the shaft