News Tag: factory gate
October 9, 2009
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today revealed a surprise rise in factory gate prices for the month of September - the first rise since April.
According to the ONS, the prices of goods leaving UK factories grew 0.5% on year and rose 0.4% on the month.
The news surprised analysts who had expected an annual fall of 0.1%.
Most sectors contributed ...
Factory gate prices in surprise September rise
by Kay Murchie
August 7, 2009
The cost of goods leaving UK factories declined at the sharpest rate since November 2001, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The ONS said prices in July were down 1.3% compared with this time last year, however, they were up 0.3% compared with June.
Meanwhile, input prices (the price of materials and fuels that manufacturers buy) plummeted ...
Factory gate prices down 1.3% in July
by Kay Murchie
