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German electricity prices fell by 30% in July

German producer prices fall more than expected in July

German producer prices fell more than expected on the year in July, with the decline due primarily to lower energy prices, the federal statistics office said today.

Business • 21 Aug 23

Wholesale electricity prices fell by 8.7% in March from February and were 50.5% lower in March of this year compared to the same time last year

Annual wholesale electricity prices down 50% in March

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that wholesale electricity prices decreased by 8.7% in March from February and were 50.5% lower in March of this year compared to the same time last year.

Business • 21 Apr 23

Producer prices for dairy products rose by 23.8% on an annual basis in February, new CSO figures show

Producer prices for food products up 6.2% in February

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that producer prices for food products rose by 6.2% in the 12 months to February this year.

Business • 22 Mar 23

Wholesale electricity prices jumped by 47% in July compared to June and they are now up 86.3% on an annual basis

Annual wholesale electricity prices up 86% - CSO

Wholesale prices and the price of raw materials for manufacturing businesses rose at an annual rate of 6.2% in July, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 22 Aug 22

Irish manufacturing is dominated by the pharmaceuticals industry

Irish industrial producer prices more than euro average

Prices for goods produced in Ireland rose in March at eight times the average rate in the euro area, according to the latest figures from EU statistical agency Eurostat.

Business • 05 May 21

The Chinese government's war against winter smog has dented factory demand for raw materials

China's factory inflation slowest in 13 months

China's producer prices rose at their slowest pace in 13 months in December, as the government's war against winter smog dented factory demand for raw materials in a sign the world's second largest economy has started to slow.

Business • 10 Jan 18

The Chinese producer price index rose 5.5% year-on-year last month

China factory gate prices rise at five year high

China's producer prices rose at their swiftest pace in more than five years in December, the government said today, in a positive sign of strengthening demand for the world's second-largest economy.

Business • 10 Jan 17

China's producer price index rose 0.1% year-on-year in September, the first rise in over four years

China producer prices in first rise for four years

The price of goods at the factory gate rose in China for the first time in more than four years in September, in a positive sign for demand in the world's second-largest economy.

Business • 14 Oct 16

China's producer price index, which measures the cost of goods at the factory gate, fell 0.8% in August

China producer prices fall at slowest in 4 years

China's producer prices fell at their slowest rate for over four years in August, the government said today, another sign of stabilisation in the world's second-largest economy.

Business • 09 Sep 16

Prices at factory gates in the euro zone dropped by 0.3% month-on-month for a 4.4% year-on-year decline

April euro zone producer prices fall unexpectedly

Euro zone producer prices fell unexpectedly in April, registering the steepest annual decline in more than six years due to sharply lower energy costs.

Business • 02 Jun 16

Prices at factory gates in the euro zone dropped by 1% month-on-month for a 2.9% year-on-year decline

Cheap energy drags euro zone producer prices down

Euro zone producer prices fell by more than expected in January because of a sharp fall in energy prices, data from the European Union's statistics office Eurostat showed today.

Business • 02 Mar 16

China's consumer price index rose 1.8% in January from a year earlier

China's inflation data shows deflationary pressure

China's consumer inflation quickened to a five-month high in January due to rising food prices, new figures show today.

Business • 18 Feb 16

A sharp dip in egg prices pushed down the cost of food, but service prices rose during the month

US producer prices rose again in July

US producer prices rose for a third straight month in July, suggesting the drag on inflation from weaker oil prices was easing.

Business • 14 Aug 15

Clothing stores saw the biggest fall in September, but electronic sales were strong

US retail sales and producer prices fall

US retail sales fell in September, the first decline in seven months, the Commerce Department has said today.

Business • 15 Oct 14

More pressure on ECB as producer prices drop in July

Cheap energy pulls down euro zone producer prices

A drop in highly volatile energy prices depressed euro zone producer prices in July as expected.

Business • 02 Sep 14

The Labor Department said its producer price index rose 0.4% in June.

US producer prices rise in June

US producer prices rebounded more sharply than expected in June after a dip in May, largely driven higher by energy prices, according to government data.

Business • 16 Jul 14

Prices at factory gates in the eur zone dropped 0.3% in January compared to December

Cheaper energy pulls down euro zone factory prices

A steep fall in energy costs brought down euro zone producer prices faster than expected in January, data showed today.

Business • 04 Mar 14

Prices at factory gates in the euro zone in 2013 rose by 0.2% in December

Energy costs push euro zone factory prices higher

More expensive energy made euro zone producer prices grow faster than expected month on month in December, data showed today.

Business • 04 Feb 14

US producer prices edge higher in June

US producer prices rose only slightly in June as energy costs dropped, suggesting inflation pressures remain muted and leaving the door open for more easing by the Federal Reserve.

Business • 13 Jul 12

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