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Industrial Product & Material Prices, Canada: June 2016
Canada’s Industrial Product Price Index rose 0.6 per cent in June, mainly due to higher prices for energy and petroleum products. The Raw Materials Price Index increased 1.8 per cent, according to Statistics Canada Friday. Producer Price Index, Canada The Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) rose 0.6 per cent in June, mainly due to higher…
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Canada Industrial Product Prices and US Manufacturing Index: Dec 2015 and Jan 2016
Canada’s Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) declined 0.2 per cent in December, said Statistics Canada January 29. The Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) fell 5.0 per cent. The IPPI (-0.2 per cent) fell for the fifth consecutive month in December and has declined 1.7 per cent since July 2015. The main reason for the decline…
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US Producer Prices: December 2015
In the US, The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Producer Price Indexes (PPI) for December Friday. Inflation in prices received by producers (prior to sales to consumers) declined 0.2 per cent in December based on declining energy prices. Prices for goods declined 0.7 per cent, but excluding food and energy, rose 0.1 per…
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Canada Gross Domestic Product: 3Q 2015
Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.6 per cent in the 3Q, according to Statistics Canada December 1, following two consecutive quarterly declines. The quarterly growth was driven by increased international demand for Canadian goods and services as exports grew 2.3 per cent. Final domestic demand was flat after edging up 0.1 per cent…
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US Producer Price Index: October 2015
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Producer Price Indexes (PPI) for October. Inflation in prices received by producers declined 0.4 per cent in October following a 0.5 per cent decline in September and no change in August. The decline was the combination of a 0.3 per cent decline in prices for services and…
