Industrial Input Prices Continue To Fall

The index for factory gate prices for goods purchased by UK manufacturers rose by 0.2% in the year to June compared with a 0.5% rise to May. Input prices continue to fall. The monthly comparison shows that factory gate prices fell between May and June by 0.2% compared with 0.1% between April and May. Materials and fuels prices fell by 4.4% over the year to June compared with a fall of 3.8% to May. Between May and June input prices fell by 0.8% compared with an increase of 0.3% between April and May.