Japan April core CPI -0.2 pct YoY vs a Reuters poll -0.1 pct

Reuters reports that Japan's core consumer prices fell 0.2 percent in April from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday.

Key notes

April cpi excluding fresh food, energy prices +0.2 pct yr/yr - govt
April nationwide overall cpi +0.1 pct yr/yr - govt
April nationwide core cpi -0.2 pct yr/yr - govt (reuters poll: -0.1 pct)

The core consumer price index, which includes oil products but excludes fresh food prices, compared with economists' median estimate for a 0.1 percent annual fall.

Stripping away the effect of fresh food and energy, consumer prices rose 0.2 percent in April from a year ago.