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Producer Prices

Main Indicator: Producer Price Index Input

Most Recent Release

March
5th, 2010

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

0.1%

2.0%

N/A

Monthly Change for February
Provided by: Office of National Statistics (ONS)
Previous Release: HTML

Input y/y: 6.9%, pr. 8.4% (Jan), 7.4% (Dec), 4.0% (Nov),
0.1% (Oct), -6.5% (Sep), -7.5% (Aug), -12.1% (Jul), -11.0% (Jun),
-9.4% (May), -5.0% (Apr), -0.4% (Mar), 0.5% (Feb), 1.5% (Jan)

Table of Past Data

	6/5	7/10	8/7	9/11	10/9	11/6	12/11	1/8	2/5	3/5

Actual	0.4%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.6%	0.1%	0.1%	2.0%	0.1%
Forecast	0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Previous	-1.7%	0.4%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.6%	0.1%	0.6%	2.0%
Revised From	-1.0%	N/A	N/A	-1.4%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.1%	N/A

Secondary Indicator: Producer Price Index Output

Most Recent Release

March
5th, 2010

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

0.3%

0.2%

0.4%

N/A

Monthly Change for February
Provided by: Office of National Statistics

Output y/y: 4.1%, pr. 3.8% (Jan), 3.5% (Dec), 2.9% (Nov),
1.7% (Oct), 0.4% (Sep), -0.4% (Aug), -1.3% (Jul), -1.2% (Jun),
-0.3% (May), 1.2% (Apr), 2.0% (Mar), 3.0% (Feb), 3.5% (Jan)
Output Core m/m: 0.3%, pr. 0.3% (Jan), 0.7% (Dec), -0.1% (Nov),
0.3% (Oct), 0.5% (Sep), 0.2% (Aug), 0.5% (Jul), -0.6% (Jun)
Output Core y/y: 2.9%, pr. 2.5% (Jan), 2.6% (Dec), 2.0% (Nov),
2.0% (Oct), 1.4% (Sep), 0.7% (Aug), 0.2% (Jul), 0.1% (Jun)

Table of Past Data

	6/5	7/10	8/7	9/11	10/9	11/6	12/11	1/8	2/5	3/5

Actual	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Forecast	0.4%	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Previous	0.6%	0.4%	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Revised From	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.3%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Past Releases

Producer Price Index Input

February
5th, 2010

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

2.0%

0.9%

0.6%

0.1%

Monthly Change for January
Provided by: Office of National Statistics

Input y/y: 8.4%, pr. 7.4% R+ (Dec), 4.0% (Nov), 0.1% (Oct),
-6.5% (Sep), -7.5% (Aug), -12.1% (Jul), -11.0% (Jun), -9.4% (May),
-5.0% (Apr), -0.4% (Mar), 0.5% (Feb), 1.5% (Jan), 4.3% (Dec)

Producer Price Index Output

February
5th, 2010

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

0.4%

0.3%

0.5%

N/A

Monthly Change for January
Provided by: Office of National Statistics (ONS)
Previous Release: HTML

Output y/y: 3.8%, pr. 3.5% (Dec), 2.9% (Nov), 1.7% (Oct),
0.4% (Sep), -0.4% (Aug), -1.3% (Jul), -1.2% (Jun), -0.3% (May),
1.2% (Apr), 2.0% (Mar), 3.0% (Feb), 3.5% (Jan), 4.7% (Dec)
Output Core m/m: 0.3%, pr. 0.7% (Dec), -0.1% (Nov), 0.3% (Oct),
0.5% (Sep), 0.2% (Aug), 0.5% (Jul), -0.6% (Jun), 0.2% (May)
Output Core y/y: 2.5%, pr. 2.6% (Dec), 2.0% (Nov), 2.0% (Oct),
1.4% (Sep), 0.7% (Aug), 0.2% (Jul), 0.1% (Jun), 1.2% (May)

Producer Price Index Input

January
8th, 2010

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

0.1%

-0.2%

0.1%

N/A

Monthly Change for December
Provided by: Office of National Statistics

Input y/y: 6.9%, pr. 4.0% (Nov), 0.1% (Oct), -6.5% (Sep),
-7.5% (Aug), -12.1% (Jul), -11.0% (Jun), -9.4% (May), -5.0% (Apr),
-0.4% (Mar), 0.5% (Feb), 1.5% (Jan), 4.3% (Dec), 8.6% (Nov)

Producer Price Index Output

January
8th, 2010

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

0.5%

0.2%

N/A

For December
Provided by: Office of National Statistics (ONS)
Previous Release: HTML

Output y/y: 3.5%, pr. 2.9% (Nov), 1.7% (Oct), 0.4% (Sep),
-0.4% (Aug), -1.3% (Jul), -1.2% (Jun), -0.3% (May), 1.2% (Apr),
2.0% (Mar), 3.0% (Feb), 3.5% (Jan), 4.7% (Dec), 5.1% (Nov)
Output Core m/m: 0.7%, pr. -0.1% (Nov), 0.3% (Oct), 0.5% (Sep),
0.2% (Aug), 0.5% (Jul), -0.6% (Jun), 0.2% (May), 0.4% (Apr)
Output Core y/y: 2.6%, pr. 2.0% (Nov), 2.0% (Oct), 1.4% (Sep),
0.7% (Aug), 0.2% (Jul), 0.1% (Jun), 1.2% (May), 2.4% (Apr)

Producer Price Index Input

December
11th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

0.1%

0.5%

2.6%

N/A

Monthly Change for November
Provided by: Office of National Statistics

Input y/y: forecast 4.0%, pr. 0.1% (Oct), -6.5% (Sep), -7.5% (Aug),
-12.1% (Jul), -11.0% (Jun), -9.4% (May), -5.0% (Apr), -0.4% (Mar),
0.5% (Feb), 1.5% (Jan), 4.3% (Dec), 8.6% (Nov), 13.8% (Oct)

Producer Price Index Output

December
11th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

0.2%

0.3%

0.2%

N/A

For November
Provided by: Office of National Statistics (ONS)
Previous Release: HTML

Output y/y: forecast 2.9%, pr. 1.7% (Oct), 0.4% (Sep),
-0.4% (Aug), -1.3% (Jul), -1.2% (Jun), -0.3% (May), 1.2% (Apr),
2.0% (Mar), 3.0% (Feb), 3.5% (Jan), 4.7% (Dec), 5.1% (Nov),
6.7% (Oct), 8.5% (Sep), 8.5% (Aug)
Output Core m/m: pr. 0.3% (Oct), 0.5% (Sep), 0.2% (Aug),
0.5% (Jul), -0.6% (Jun), 0.2% (May), 0.4% (Apr), 0.2% (Mar)
Output Core y/y: pr. 2.0% (Oct), 1.4% (Sep), 0.7% (Aug),
0.2% (Jul), 0.1% (Jun), 1.2% (May), 2.4% (Apr), 3.3% (Mar)

Producer Price Index Input

November
6th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

2.6%

1.6%

-0.5%

N/A

Monthly Change for October
Provided by: Office of National Statistics

Input y/y: pr. -6.5% (Sep), -7.5% (Aug), -12.1% (Jul), -11.0% (Jun),
-9.4% (May), -5.0% (Apr), -0.4% (Mar), 0.5% (Feb), 1.5% (Jan),
4.3% (Dec), 8.6% (Nov), 13.8% (Oct), 24.0% (Sep), 28.8% (Aug)

Producer Price Index Output

November
6th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

0.2%

0.4%

0.5%

N/A

For October
Provided by: Office of National Statistics (ONS)
Current Release: HTML

Output y/y: pr. 0.4% (Sep), -0.4% (Aug), -1.3% (Jul), -1.2% (Jun),
-0.3% (May), 1.2% (Apr), 2.0% (Mar), 3.0% (Feb), 3.5% (Jan),
4.7% (Dec), 5.1% (Nov), 6.7% (Oct), 8.5% (Sep), 8.5% (Aug)
Output Core m/m: pr. 0.5% (Sep), 0.2% (Aug), 0.5% (Jul),
-0.6% (Jun), 0.2% (May), 0.4% (Apr), 0.2% (Mar), -0.1% (Feb)
Output Core y/y: pr. 1.4% (Sep), 0.7% (Aug), 0.2% (Jul),
0.1% (Jun), 1.2% (May), 2.4% (Apr), 3.3% (Mar), 3.7% (Feb)

Producer Price Index Input

October
9th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

-0.5%

-0.9%

2.2%

N/A

Monthly Change For September
Provided by: Office of National Statistics

Input y/y: -6.5%, pr. -7.5% (Aug), -12.1% (Jul), -11.0% (Jun),
-9.4% (May), -5.0% (Apr), -0.4% (Mar), 0.5% (Feb), 1.5% (Jan),
4.3% (Dec), 8.6% (Nov), 13.8% (Oct), 24.0% (Sep), 28.8% (Aug)

Producer Price Index Output

October
9th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

0.5%

0.1%

0.2%

N/A

For September
Provided by: Office of National Statistics (ONS)
Current Release: HTML

Output y/y: 0.4%, pr. -0.4% (Aug), -1.3% (Jul), -1.2% (Jun),
-0.3% (May), 1.2% (Apr), 2.0% (Mar), 3.0% (Feb), 3.5% (Jan),
4.7% (Dec), 5.1% (Nov), 6.7% (Oct), 8.5% (Sep), 8.5% (Aug)
Output Core m/m: 0.5%, pr. 0.2% (Aug), 0.5% (Jul), -0.6% R (Jun),
0.2% (May), 0.4% (Apr), 0.2% (Mar), -0.1% (Feb), 0.4% (Jan)
Output Core y/y: 1.4%, pr. 0.7% (Aug), 0.2% (Jul), 0.1% (Jun),
1.2% (May), 2.4% (Apr), 3.3% (Mar), 3.7% (Feb), 4.0% (Jan)

Producer Price Index Input

September
11th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

2.2%

0.6%

-1.1%

-1.4%

Monthly Change For August
Provided by: Office of National Statistics

Input y/y: -7.5%, pr. -12.1% (Jul), -11.0% (Jun), -9.4% (May),
-5.0% (Apr), -0.4% (Mar), 0.5% (Feb), 1.5% (Jan), 4.3% (Dec),
8.6% (Nov), 13.8% (Oct), 24.0% (Sep), 28.8% (Aug), 30.1% (Jul),
30.8% (Jun)

Producer Price Index Output

September
11th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

0.2%

0.3%

0.2%

0.3%

For August
Provided by: Office of National Statistics (ONS)
Current Release: HTML

Output y/y: -0.4%, pr. -1.3% (Jul), -1.2% (Jun), -0.3% (May),
1.2% (Apr), 2.0% (Mar), 3.0% (Feb), 3.5% (Jan), 4.7% (Dec),
5.1% (Nov), 6.7% (Oct), 8.5% (Sep), 8.5% (Aug), 10.2% (Jul)

Output Core m/m: 0.2%, pr. 0.5% (Jul), -0.6% R (Jun), 0.2% (May),
0.4% (Apr), 0.2% (Mar), -0.1% (Feb), 0.4% (Jan), 0.2% (Dec)

Output Core y/y: 0.7%, pr. 0.2% (Jul), 0.1% (Jun), 1.2% (May),
2.4% (Apr), 3.3% (Mar), 3.7% (Feb), 4.0% (Jan), 5.0% (Dec)

Producer Price Index Input

August
7th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

-1.4%

-0.8%

0.5%

N/A

Monthly Change For July
Provided by: Office of National Statistics

Input y/y: -12.1%, pr. -11.0% (Jun), -9.4% (May), -5.0% (Apr),
-0.4% (Mar), 0.5% (Feb), 1.5% (Jan), 4.3% (Dec), 8.6% (Nov),
13.8% (Oct), 24.0% (Sep), 28.8% (Aug), 30.1% (Jul), 30.8% (Jun)

Producer Price Index Output

August
7th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

0.3%

0.2%

0.0%

N/A

For July
Provided by: Office of National Statistics (ONS)
Current Release: HTML

Output y/y: -1.3%, forecast -1.7%, pr. -1.2% (Jun), -0.3% (May),
1.2% (Apr), 2.0% (Mar), 3.0% (Feb), 3.5% (Jan), 4.7% (Dec),
5.1% (Nov), 6.7% (Oct), 8.5% (Sep), 8.5% (Aug), 10.2% (Jul)

Output Core m/m: 0.5%, pr. -0.6% R (Jun), 0.2% (May), 0.4% (Apr),
0.2% (Mar), -0.1% (Feb), 0.4% (Jan), 0.2% (Dec), 0.2% (Nov)

Output Core y/y: 0.2%, pr. 0.1% (Jun), 1.2% (May), 2.4% (Apr),
3.3% (Mar), 3.7% (Feb), 4.0% (Jan), 5.0% (Dec), 5.0% (Nov)

Producer Price Index Input

July
10th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

1.5%

0.8%

0.4%

N/A

Monthly Change For June
Provided by: Office of National Statistics

Input y/y: -11.0%, pr. -9.4% (May), -5.0% (Apr), -0.4% (Mar),
0.5% (Feb), 1.5% (Jan), 4.3% (Dec), 8.6% (Nov), 13.8% (Oct),
24.0% (Sep), 28.8% (Aug), 30.1% (Jul), 30.8% (Jun)

Producer Price Index Output

July
10th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

-0.2%

0.3%

0.4%

N/A

For June
Provided by: Office of National Statistics (ONS)
Current Release: HTML

Output y/y: -1.2%, forecast -0.8%, pr. -0.3% (May), 1.2% (Apr),
2.0% (Mar), 3.0% (Feb), 3.5% (Jan), 4.7% (Dec), 5.1% (Nov),
6.7% (Oct), 8.5% (Sep), 8.5% (Aug), 10.2% (Jul), 10.8% (Jun)

Output Core m/m: -0.8%, pr. 0.2% (May), 0.4% (Apr), 0.2% (Mar),
-0.1% (Feb), 0.4% (Jan), 0.2% (Dec), 0.2% (Nov), -0.5% (Oct)

Output Core y/y: 0.1%, pr. 1.2% (May), 2.4% (Apr), 3.3% (Mar),
3.7% (Feb), 4.0% (Jan), 5.0% (Dec), 5.0% (Nov), 4.9% (Oct)

The prices that UK factories received for their goods fell 0.2% in June, and are down 1.2% on the year. That is the biggest annual decline since 2001, and shows that the recession continues to sap inflationary pressures. The Bank of England has been battling falling prices and weak activity in the economy by keeping rates at historic lows and buying 125 billion pounds of bonds using newly-created money. Raw material costs, or the input part of the producer price index, rose 1.5%, the biggest increase this year as a result of higher commodity prices. That means manufacturers' profits are getting squeezed as they receive less for their goods while the cost to make them rise. Lower inflation will pressure the BOE to perhaps expand its quantitative easing program as the original purchase plan is expected to conclude in one more month's time.

Producer Price Index Input

June
5th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

0.4%

0.8%

-1.7%

-1.0%

Monthly Change For May
Provided by: Office of National Statistics

Input y/y: -9.4%, forecast -8.3%, pr. -5.0% (Apr), -0.4% (Mar), 0.5% (Feb),
1.5% (Jan), 4.3% (Dec), 8.6% (Nov), 13.8% (Oct), 24.0% (Sep),28.8% (Aug),
30.1% (Jul), 30.8% (Jun)

Producer Price Index Output

June
5th, 2009

Actual

Forecast

Revised Form

0.4%

0.6%

N/A

For May
Provided by: Office of National Statistics (ONS)
Current Release: HTML

Output y/y: -0.3%, forecast -0.4%, pr. 1.2% (Apr), 2.0% (Mar), 3.0% (Feb),
3.5% (Jan), 4.7% (Dec), 5.1% (Nov), 6.7% (Oct), 8.5% (Sep), 8.5% (Aug),
10.2% (Jul), 10.8% (Jun)

Output Core m/m: 0.2%, forecast 0.3%, pr. 0.4% (Apr), 0.2% (Mar),
-0.1% (Feb), 0.4% (Jan), 0.2% (Dec), 0.2% (Nov), -0.5% (Oct), -0.5% (Sep)

Output Core y/y: 1.2%, forecast 1.2%, pr. 2.4% (Apr), 3.3% (Mar),
3.7% (Feb), 4.0% (Jan), 5.0% (Dec), 5.0% (Nov), 4.9% (Oct), 5.5% (Sep)