Japan's producer price index gained 0.4% month over month to 99.8 in November, after remaining unchanged in October, preliminary data from the Bank of Japan showed Dec. 12.
On a yearly basis, the November index rose 3.5% after increasing 3.4% in October.
Excluding extra charges for summer electricity, the index was up by 0.4% in monthly terms in November following a 0.6% increase in the prior month.
On a contract currency basis, November's export price index inched up 0.3% month over month, slightly lower than October's 0.6%, while the import price index growth slipped to 0.9% in November from a revised 1.3% in October.
