Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.3% in January

Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.3% in January

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The Producer and Import Price Index rose in January 2021 by 0.3% compared with the previous month, reaching 100.3 points (December 2020 = 100). The rise is due in particular to higher prices for scrap, petroleum products, as well as for basic metals and semi-finished metal products. Compared with January 2020, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products fell by 2.1%. These are the results of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). In particular, higher prices for scrap were responsible for the increase in the producer price index compared with the previous month. Petroleum products also became ... (full story)

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