Producer and Import Price Index in October 2017 0.5% rise in Producer and Import Price Index in October 2017
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Neuchâtel, 14.11.2017 (FSO) - The Producer and Import Price Index rose in October 2017 by 0.5% compared with the previous month, reaching 101.0 points (base December 2015 = 100). The rise is due in particular to higher prices for machinery, electrical equipment and metal products. Compared with October 2016, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products rose by 1.2%. These are some of the findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
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