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German producer prices fall 11.0% y/y in October By Reuters
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BERLIN (Reuters) – German producer prices fell in line with expectations in October, the Federal Statistics Office said on Monday, continuing their downward trend after a record fall in September.
Compared to October 2022, prices fell by 11.0%, which also matched the expectations of analysts polled by Reuters.
The bureau pointed to the 27.9% annual drop in energy prices as the main reason for the drop in producer prices.
Excluding energy prices, prices were 0.2% higher than in October 2022, according to the bureau.
Compared to September, producer prices fell by 0.1%, the press release specifies. The office publishes more detailed data on its website.
