index of wholesale prices

While the index of wholesale prices rose 1.6 percent last month, much of the increase was attributed to big jumps in oil and gasoline prices, which had been expected by market analysts.

The increase in the index of wholesale prices was an indication that Japan's long battle with deflation may be coming to an end, though economists and government officials cautioned against reading too much into the figures.

Thus, the rent of a shop might be determined by reference to the Index of Retail Prices, the rent of a warehouse by reference to the Index of Wholesale Prices, and the rent of a builder's merchant's yard by reference to an index of construction costs.