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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 …

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 …

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

The price of foods like bread and confectionery were up 8.5% - but dairy, fruit and vegetable prices fell

Annual factory gate prices up 6.8% in July - CSO

Factory gate prices rose 6.8% in July when compared to the same month of last year, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 24 Aug 15

Prices of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations were down 3.7% in May

Factory gate prices down 2.4% in May

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that monthly wholesale prices, or factory gate prices, fell by 2.4% in May.

Business • 22 Jun 15

Wholesale prices in the basic pharmaceutical products sector up 1.7% in February

Annual factory gate prices up 5.2% in February

Wholesale prices - or factory gate prices - increased by 0.9% in February compared to January, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 20 Mar 15

Factory gate prices fell by 2.3% in December 2014 compared to December 2013

Factory gate prices up by 2.3% on a yearly basis

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that factory gate prices fell by 0.4% in December on a monthly basis.

Business • 22 Jan 15

Factory gate prices up 0.3% on a monthly basis and 0.6% on a yearly basis

Factory gate prices up 0.6% on a yearly basis

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that manufacturing prices - or factory gate prices - rose by 0.3% in November.

Business • 19 Dec 14

Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 53.2 from 51.5

UK manufacturing growth accelerates unexpectedly

British manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest rate in three months in October, a new survey shows today.

Business • 03 Nov 14

Factory gate prices down by 0.6% on a monthly basis in September

Monthly factory gate prices down 0.6% in September

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that wholesale prices on a monthly basis rose by 1.2% in September.

Business • 23 Oct 14

Prices at factory gates in the euro zone slid 0.1% from July

Euro zone factory prices slip again in August

Euro zone factory prices fell slightly less than expected in August as the cost of heavy machinery rose.

Business • 02 Oct 14

Factory gate prices down 0.1% in July from June

Annual factory gate prices down by 2.4% in July

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that manufacturing prices fell by 2.4% on July on an annual basis.

Business • 22 Aug 14