Friday, 19 September 2014

Industrial Prices Fall For Tenth Month

The producer price index for August 2014 published by the ONS fell for the tenth consecutive month. The output index fell by 0.3% over the year to August compared with 0.1% to July. Factory gate prices fell by 0.1% between July and August 2014. Core factory gate prices (excl. more volatile sectors) increased by 0.9% in year to August compared with 0.8% to July.

Input prices for materials and fuels for processing fell by 7.2% to August compared with 7.5% in year to July. Total input prices fell by 0.6% between July and August compared with 1.7% between June and July.

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