30 September 2010
2010- n° 237In August, stabilization of producer prices Industrial Producer and Import Price Indices - July -August 2010
The French producer prices in industry on the French market moved up moderately in July and August, respectively by +0.2 % and +0.1 %. In July, this slight progress resulted from a noticeable rise in mining and quarrying, energy and water products (+2.6 %) and a small decline of manufactured products (-0.2 %); in August, this quasi-stability was quite general to the whole industry.
Producer price indices in French industry
FRENCH MARKET: +0.1 % in August after +0.2 % in July
The French producer prices in industry on the French market moved up moderately in July and August, respectively by +0.2 % and +0.1 %. In July, this slight progress resulted from a noticeable rise in mining and quarrying, energy and water products (+2.6 %) and a small decline of manufactured products (-0.2 %); in August, this quasi-stability was quite general to the whole industry.
Refined petroleum products prices were stable…
Refined petroleum products prices stabilized in August (-0.1 %), after a marked decrease in July (-3.8 %). In July, crude petroleum prices (Brent) in euro were negatively oriented, due to the positive change of euro value in dollars; in August, their progress were still moderate in euro (+1.3 % vs. +2.2 % in dollars).
… as food products prices
After a positive change in July (+0.5 %), food products prices remained stable in August. Indeed, meat prices were withdrawing during this last month (-0.5 %), notably for the pork meat, after noticeable and general rises of food products in July.
The prices of computer, electronic, electrical equipment progressed
The prices of computer, electronic, electrical equipment progressed by +0.5 % in August, drawn by a marked rise of electrical equipment (+1.5 %). Anyway, this last increase was following a decrease by -0.9 % in July.
FOREIGN MARKETS: -0.3 % in August after +0.0 % in July
On the external markets, the French producer prices declined (-0.3 %). Food products prices were withdrawing (-0.6 %) after an increase by +0.7 % in July, while refined petroleum products kept decreasing during two months (-1.4 % after -1.3%).
ALL MARKETS: +0.0 % in August after +0.1 % in July
On all markets, the French producer prices were stable both in July and August. Year-to-year, they had increased by +3.1 %; except for computer, electronic and electrical equipment (-0.6%), all products were above their year-ago level.
Import prices indices of industrial products: +0.3 % in August after +0.0 % in July
In August, the prices of imported industrial products rised slightly (+0.3 %), drawn by the rising prices of petroleum products and manufactured products, notably the refined petroleum products (+1.6% after nevertheless -4.3 % in July).
graphiqueGraphique1_EN – Total Industry price indices
graphiqueGraphique2_EN – Producer price indices of manufactured products sold on the French market
graphiqueGraphique3_EN – Import price indices of manufactured products
tableauTableau1 – French Producer Price Indices in industry according to the market where the products are sold:
| Change in % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levels A 10 and A 17 in CPF rev. 2, 2008 | Weight | Aug.10 | In 1 month | In 1 year |
| French market | ||||
| BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 109.0 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| (DE) Mining and quarrying, energy, water | 130 | 121.0 | 0.1 | 7.4 |
| CZ: Manufactured prod. | 870 | 107.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 188 | 103.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 70 | 118.4 | –0.1 | 20.3 |
| (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 92 | 108.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| (C4) Transport equipment | 79 | 103.9 | –0.1 | 1.0 |
| (C5) Other man. products | 441 | 107.3 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Foreign markets | ||||
| BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 103.5 | –0.3 | 2.4 |
| CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 103.2 | –0.2 | 2.3 |
| (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 82 | 109.0 | –0.6 | 1.8 |
| (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 25 | 161.1 | –1.4 | 10.5 |
| (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 202 | 95.7 | –0.2 | –2.0 |
| (C4) Transport equipment | 211 | 100.0 | –0.2 | 0.0 |
| (C5) Other man. products | s | 103.8 | –0.1 | 4.5 |
| All markets | ||||
| BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 107.3 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 105.8 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 154 | 104.3 | –0.1 | 0.5 |
| (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 56 | 124.4 | –0.4 | 18.4 |
| (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 127 | 102.2 | 0.2 | –0.5 |
| (C4) Transport equipment | 121 | 101.7 | –0.1 | 0.5 |
| (C5) Other man. products | s | 106.2 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
tableauTableau2 – Import prices of industrial products
| Change en % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levels A 10 and A 17 of nomenclature CPF rev. 2, 2008 | Weight | Aug.10 | In 1 month | In 1 year |
| BE:TOTAL INDUSTRY | 1000 | 109.7 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| CZ: Manufactured prod. | s | 104.7 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| (C1) Food products, beverages, tobacco | 69 | 115.8 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| (C2) Coke and refined petroleum products | 41 | 122.1 | 1.6 | 18.3 |
| (C3) Electrical & electronic equip., computers, mach. | 210 | 95.1 | –0.1 | 0.8 |
| (C4) Transport equipment | 133 | 100.6 | 0.0 | –0.2 |
| (C5) Other manufactured products | s | 107.3 | 0.2 | 6.1 |
- r: updated ; nd: non available ; s : confidential
tableauTableau3 – Revision of each index at total industry level
| May 10 / Apr.10 | Jun.10 / May 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| French producer prices in industry sold on: | ||
| - the French market | // | // |
| - the foreign markets | –0.1 | +0.1(1) |
| - all markets | // | // |
| Import prices of industrial products | // | // |
- (1) Reading note: the evolution of the index between Jun.10 and Jul.10 published last month was equal to 0.3 %. It is updated to 0.4 %; that is to say a revision of +0.1 %.
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