Output prices for home sales of manufactured goods rose 4% in the year to October and 0.6% over the month. Input prices for materials and fuels for manufacturing rose by 8% in the year to October and 2.1% over the month.
On the output side, petroleum products increased by 10.6% and chemicals and pharmaceuticals by 6% over the year while clothing, textiles and leather increased by only 1.4%. Within the inputs imported metals increased by 20.5% and crude oil increased by 16.2%. Fuel fell by 4.8% over the year to October.
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Thursday, 11 November 2010
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Factory Gate Prices Increased In August
Producer output and input price indices from the ONS increased in August. The output index for home sales of manufactured goods increased by 4.7% over the year to August. The monthly index between July and August was unchanged. The inputs index shows an increase of 8.1% over the year but a fall of 0.5% over the month to August.
The main contribution to the change in the annual output index was an increase of 11.6% in the price of petroleum products. Other significant contributions came from 'other products' (6.9%) and electrical and optical (6.5%). On the inputs side, significant contributions were made by imported metals (17.5%), crude oil (11.8%) and imported chemicals (10.7%).
The main contribution to the change in the annual output index was an increase of 11.6% in the price of petroleum products. Other significant contributions came from 'other products' (6.9%) and electrical and optical (6.5%). On the inputs side, significant contributions were made by imported metals (17.5%), crude oil (11.8%) and imported chemicals (10.7%).
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