Wholesale prices fell 3.9 percent in July from a year earlier for a 16th straight monthly drop, dragged down by a strong yen and falling crude oil and commodity prices, Bank of Japan data showed Wednesday.
The index of corporate goods prices stood at 99.2 against the 2010 base of 100, the BOJ said in a preliminary report.
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