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Seasonal increase in energy prices, but stability in manufactured products prices

VERSION PUBLISHED ON 30 NOVEMBER 2011 AT 12 P.M., AFTER CORRECTION

Producer price indices in French industry

FRENCH MARKET: +0.5 % in October

In October, French producer prices in industry increased by 0.5 %, following +0.3 % in September. Overall, manufactured products prices were unchanged, while energy prices (steam and hot water supply services) were affected by a seasonal increase.

Energy prices rose in a seasonal context ...

Prices of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning increased significantly (+4.2 %), mainly due to winter pricing for steam and hot water supply services (+38 %) coming into effect. Electricity prices recorded also a slight seasonal increase.

Brent crude prices sourced from the North Sea fell in October (-1.7 % in euros ), after a rise in September (+4.7 %), so that prices of refined petroleum products followed different leads by products (+0.4 % in total).

... while prices of “other manufactured products” moved down ...

In a context of lower raw material prices, prices of “other manufactured products” fell slightly by 0.2 % in October, following +0.0 % in September. Prices of chemical products, basic metals and metal products, paper and paper products declined significantly by 0.5 %, 0.4 %, and 0.8 %, respectively, linked to prices of certain petroleum products, metals and pulp.

... and food prices slightly increased

Food prices increased slightly, by 0.3 % after -0.2 % in September. This moderate movement can be attributed to a significant increase in sugar (+13.4 %) and mineral waters (+2.5 %) prices, while meat and dairy products prices were unchanged.

FOREIGN MARKETS: 0.0 % in October

Overall, producer prices of French industrial products sold on foreign markets were unchanged in October (+0.0 %, following -0.1 % in September). The rise in food prices (+2.6 % for processed meats) was indeed offset by a decline in “other manufactured products” prices (-1.0 % for basic metals and metal products).

ALL MARKETS: +0.4 % in October

On all markets, producer prices of French industrial products increased by 0.4 %, following +0.2 % in September. The year-over-year increase was +5.1 % in October.

Import prices indices of industrial products: -0.2 % in October

Imported industrial products prices fell slightly (-0.2 %), following an increase (+1.0 %) in September and a decline (-0.5 %) in August. Crude oil and petroleum products prices were unchanged, while basic metals and metal products (-2.4 %), and chemical products (–0.7 %) prices fell, linked to significantly lower prices of raw material.

Total Industry price indices

Total Industry price indices

Producer price indices of manufactured products sold on the french market

Producer price indices of manufactured products sold on the french market

Import price indices of manufactured products

Import price indices of manufactured products
French Producer Price Indices in industry according to the market where the products are sold:
base and reference year: 2005
Change in %
Levels A 10 and A 17 in CPF rev. 2, 2008 Weight Oct.11 In 1 month In 1 year
French market
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY 1000 116.8 0.5 5.8
(DE) Mining and quarrying, energy, water 130 134.3 3.5 7.5
CZ: Manufactured prod. 870 114.2 0.0 5.5
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco 188 110.6 0.3 5.4
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products 70 154.7 0.4 26.4
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. 92 110.9 0.0 1.8
(C4) Transport equipment 79 107.0 0.2 2.8
(C5) Other man. products 441 111.2 –0.2 3.1
Foreign markets
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY 1000 107.3 0.0 3.3
CZ: Manufactured prod. s 106.8 –0.1 3.3
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco 82 117.9 0.7 6.4
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products 25 202.1 0.0 25.9
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. 202 97.0 –0.1 1.7
(C4) Transport equipment 211 100.1 0.0 0.5
(C5) Other man. products s 107.1 –0.4 2.8
All markets
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY 1000 113.8 0.4 5.1
CZ: Manufactured prod. s 111.6 0.0 4.8
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco 154 111.8 0.4 5.6
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products 56 161.3 0.3 26.3
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. 127 103.9 0.0 1.7
(C4) Transport equipment 121 103.2 0.1 1.6
(C5) Other man. products s 109.9 –0.3 3.0
Import prices of industrial products
base and reference year: 2005
r: updated ; nd: non available ; s : confidential
Change en %
Levels A 10 and A 17 of nomenclature CPF rev. 2, 2008 Weight Oct.11 In 1 month In 1 year
BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY 1000 119.0 –0.2 8.3
CZ: Manufactured prod. s 109.4 –0.3 4.2
(C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco 69 126.3 0.1 8.2
(C2) Coke and refined petroleum products 41 158.0 0.0 27.2
(C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. 210 93.2 0.2 –1.4
(C4) Transport equipment 133 101.7 0.1 1.1
(C5) Other manufactured products s 112.3 –0.7 4.3
Revision of each index at total industry level
Revision of the monthly change (in %)
(1) Reading note: the evolution of the index between Aug.11 and Sep.11 published last month was equal to 0.8 %. It is updated to 1 %; that is to say a revision of +0.2 %.
Jul.11 / Jun.11 Aug.11 / Jul.11 Sep.11 / Aug.11
French producer prices in industry sold on:
- the French market // // +0.1
- the foreign markets // // +0.1
- all markets // // //
Import prices of industrial products –0.1 // +0.2(1)

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n° 291 - November 30, 2011

Industrial Producer and Import Price Indices - October 2011

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