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Producer and Import Price Index in August 2018 The Producer and Import Price Index remained stable overall in August 2018

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Neuchâtel, 13 September 2018 (FSO) - The Producer and Import Price Index remained unchanged in August 2018 compared with the previous month. The index stood at 103.4 points (December 2015 = 100). Prices were higher in particular for pharmaceutical and chemical products, while scrap became cheaper. Compared with August 2017, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products rose by 3.4%. These are some of the findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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