Producer and Import Price Index in April 2016 – 0.3% rise in Producer and Import Price Index
Neuchâtel, 17.05.2016 - (FSO) - The Producer and Import Price Index rose in April 2016 by 0.3% compared with the previous month, reaching 99.3 points (base December 2015 = 100). Whereas the Producer Price Index increased by 0.2%, the Import Price Index rose by 0.4%. The rise is due in particular to higher prices for petroleum products. Compared with April 2015, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products fell by 2.4%. These are the findings of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
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