German wholesale prices fell 8.3 percent in year to AugustSeptember 11th, 2009 German wholesale prices down 8.3 pct in AugustFRANKFURT — German wholesale prices were down sharply in the year to August despite rising slightly from July, as demand remained weak amid the economic downturn, official data showed Friday. The Wiesbaden-based Federal Statistical Office said wholesale prices fell 8.3 percent in August compared to August 2008.
Wholesale prices fall more than expected in July, hit record-low over past 12 monthsAugust 18th, 2009 Wholesale prices drop more than expected in JulyWASHINGTON — Wholesale prices dropped sharply in July, and over the past 12 months fell by the largest amount in more than six decades of record-keeping. The Labor Department said Tuesday that wholesale prices dropped 0.9 percent last month.
Summary Box: Consumer prices down over past year by biggest amount in nearly 6 decadesAugust 14th, 2009 Summary Box: Consumer inflation a no-show in JulyWHAT HAPPENED?: Consumer prices were unchanged in July, and over the past 12 months they have fallen 2.1 percent — the sharpest annual decline since a similar drop in the period ending in January 1950. WHAT DOES IT MEAN?: The recession and falling energy prices made inflation nonexistent — welcome news for consumers struggling with high unemployment, diminished savings and falling home values.
Inflation falls to (-) 1.58 percentAugust 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's wholesale price index (WPI) fell (-) 1.58 percent in the last 12 months on the week ended July 25. With this inflation remained in the negative from the eighth consecutive weeks.
India's inflation falls marginallyJuly 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation fell marginally to minus 1.54 percent for the week ending July 18 from minus 1.17 the week before, according to official data released here Thursday. The rate turned negative for the week ended June 6 for the first time since the new wholesale price index (WPI) series started in 1995.
Inflation rate rises, still in negative zoneJuly 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation rose marginally to minus 1.17 percent for the week ended July 11 from minus 1.21 percent the week before, according to official data released here Thursday. India's annual rate of inflation turned negative for the week ended June 6 for the first time since the new wholesale price index (WPI) series started in 1995.
Inflation increases by -1.17 percentJuly 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The rate of inflation has increased to -1.17 percent for the week ended July 11 against the -1.21percent in the previous week. India's annual rate of inflation turned negative for the week ended June 6 for the first time since the new wholesale price index (WPI) series started in 1995.
German wholesale prices down 4.6 percent on year in June, biggest decline since 1968July 20th, 2009 Germany sees big fall in wholesale pricesFRANKFURT — German wholesale prices fell by 4.6 percent in the year to June, the biggest annual drop in four decades, government statistics showed Monday. The drop compared with a 3.6 percent year-on-year fall in May and was the largest since the producer price index declined by 5 percent in December 1968, the Federal Statistical Office said.
Inflation rate rises marginally, still in negativeJuly 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Inflation on Thursday rose marginally to (-) 1.21 per cent for the week ending July 4 against (-) 1.55 per cent in the week before according to official data released here on Thursday. The marginal rise was mainly due to government decision to raise fuel prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 4 and Rs 2 per litre, respectively.
Treasury prices tumble as higher energy pushes wholesale inflation up more than expectedJuly 14th, 2009 Treasurys slide as wholesale inflation surgesNEW YORK — Treasury prices fell sharply Tuesday following a jump in wholesale inflation numbers in June. Inflation is a big worry for fixed-income investors because its erodes the value of their returns over time.
Inflation rate up to 0.26 percentApril 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The rate of inflation in India for the week ended April 11 rose marginally to 0.26 percent, from 0.18 percent a week earlier, a government data showed on Thursday. The inflation rate, as measured by the wholesale price index, was 7.95 per cent during the corresponding week of the previous year.
India's inflation dips sharply to historic low of 0.44 percentMarch 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation fell by as much as 200 basis points to a historic low of 0.44 percent for the week ended March 7 against 2.43 percent for the week before, official data showed Thursday. The statistics on wholesale price index, released by the commerce and industry ministry here, showed that the inflation rate dropped to an all-time low because of a decline of 1 percent in the index for primary articles and 0.8 percent in that for fuels over the week.
Oh dear! Lower inflation doesn't mean lower pricesMarch 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Alpana Singh, a homemaker in north Delhi, should be rejoicing that India's annual rate of inflation has fallen to a six-year low. Instead, she is ruing that her household budget has hit the roof.
India's annual inflation rate dips further to 4.39 percentFebruary 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation continued its descent, falling to 4.39 percent for the week ended Jan 31 from 5.07 percent the week before, official data showed Thursday. The inflation rate, based on the official wholesale price index (WPI), stood at 4.74 percent for the corresponding week of the previous fiscal, according to the statistics released by the industry ministry here.
India's inflation rate dips to 5.07 percentFebruary 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's annual rate of inflation dropped to 5.07 percent for the week ended Jan 24 from 5.64 percent the week before, fresh official data released here Thursday showed. The inflation rate was 4.78 percent during the corresponding week the previous year.
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