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Bank of Japan releases September Services Producer Price Index

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The Bank of Japan released the Services Producer Price Index for September . The index is identified as Services Producer Price Index (Sept.) . The data was published by the Bank of Japan .

Why it matters. The release updates the Services Producer Price Index for September .

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