(RTTNews) - An index measuring corporate service prices in Japan was down 2.2 percent on year in October, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday, posting a score of 98.1.

Analysts had expected an annual decline of 2.6 percent after the 3.2 percent fall in September.

On a monthly basis, prices were up 0.1 percent after the 0.2 percent decline in September.

Among the individual components, transportation and other services prices ended higher, while financials were flat and advertising and real estate prices were lower.

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