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China's July factory-gate prices miss forecast

China's producer prices fell more than expected in July, while consumer prices were unchanged, underscoring the impact of sluggish domestic demand and persistent trade uncertainty on consumer and business sentiment.

Business • 11 Aug

China's full-year consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2% in 2024, in line with the previous year's pace and well below the official target of around 3% for last year

China's consumer prices stall in 2024 on feeble demand

China's consumer prices barely rose in 2024 while factory gate prices extended into a second year of declines in a row, official data showed today, weighed by persistently weak domestic demand.

Business • 09 Jan

The January figures continued the trend of very steep increases for the fourth month in a row after October, November and December showed jumps of 18.4%, 19.2% and 24.2%

German producer prices soar 25% due to energy costs

German producer prices jumped 25% on the year in January, pushed up mainly by higher energy prices, official data showed today.

Business • 21 Feb 22

China's producer price index rose 12.9% in November, the National Bureau of Statistics said today

China's factory inflation slows amid price crackdown

China's surging factory-gate inflation cooled slightly in November, driven by a government crackdown on runaway commodity prices and an easing power crunch, amid Beijing's efforts to lessen the crippling effects of surging costs on the economy.

Business • 09 Dec 21

In the month, the price index for export sales was 0.3% lower, while the index for home sales down by 0.4%

Factory gate prices fall by 0.4% in November - CSO

Factory gate prices fell by 0.4% between October and November, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 21 Dec 17

The CSO data indicate that, in the month, the price index for export sales increased by 1.2%, while the index for home sales increased by 1.5%

Factory gate prices up by 1.3% in October - CSO

Factory gate prices increased by 1.3% between September and October, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 22 Nov 17

All building and construction materials prices increased by 3.2% in September on a yearly basis, CSO figures show

Annual wholesale prices down 2.7% in September

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that monthly wholesale, or factory gate prices, decreased by 0.5% in September.

Business • 20 Oct 17

the most significant drops in July were for food products, mainly bread and confectionery (-2.3%)

Factory gate prices fall in July - CSO

There was a 1.1% drop in factory gate prices between June and July, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 22 Aug 17

China's factory gate missed expectations in May

China factory gate inflation slows to 5.5% in May

Prices for goods at the factory gate in China missed expectations in May, the government said today, in a possible sign of weakening demand for the world's second-largest economy.

Business • 09 Jun 17

During April the price for export sales was 0.6% lower, while the index for home sales fell by 1%

Factory gate prices fall by 0.7% in April - CSO

Monthly factory gate prices fell by 0.7% between March and April, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 22 May 17

The CSO figures also show the cost of building and construction materials increased by 2.8% in the year to February, while capital goods prices were 1.5% higher

Annual factory gate prices 2.4% higher in February

Annual factory gate prices increased by 2.4% in February, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 22 Mar 17

The annual percentage change showed an increase of 1.6% in January, compared with an increase of 1.3% in the year to December 2016

Slight rise in factory gate prices in January - CS

Monthly factory gate prices increased by 0.2% in January, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 22 Feb 17

The CSO said that the price of dairy products slumped by 0.6% last month

Annual factory gate prices down 1.3% in June

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that monthly wholesale prices - or factory gate prices - rose by 0.6% in June.

Business • 22 Jul 16

The most significant changes in May were increases in meat and meat products (+0.6%) and printing and reproduction of recorded media (+0.6%)

Slight fall in factory gate prices in May

Factory gate prices fell by 0.2% during May, compared with a decrease of 2.4% for the same month last year.

Business • 22 Jun 16

The price of energy products decreased by 24.3% in the year since April 2015

Monthly factory gate prices down 0.4% in April

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that monthly wholesale - or factory gate - prices decreased by 0.4% in April.

Business • 20 May 16

During the month the price index for export sales increased by 0.3%, while the index for home sales increased by 0.1%

Factory gate prices 0.3% higher in March - CSO

Irish monthly factory gate prices increased by 0.3% in March, compared with an increase of 3.4% for March of last year.

Business • 22 Apr 16

In the month, the price index for export sales increased by 0.2%, while the index for home sales decreased by 1.4%

Marginal fall in factory gate prices in January

Monthly factory gate prices – the cost of manufacturing goods before profit mark-up is added –decreased by 0.1% in January.

Business • 22 Feb 16

Unemployment in the euro zone dropped to 10.4% in December from 10.5% in November

Euro zone jobless at four year low - Eurostat

Euro zone unemployment fell to its lowest level in more than four years in December, beating forecasts from analysts worried about the global economic outlook.

Business • 02 Feb 16