Producer Price Index (PPI, 2000=100) for the manufacturing industry decreased to 8.5 percent in April 2013 from negative 9.4 percent in March 2013, compared with the year ago level, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Producer Price Survey.

Producer Price Index (PPI, 2000=100) for the manufacturing industry slowly slid to negative 9.1 percent in February 2013, compared with the year ago level, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Producer Price Survey. This was brought about by the significant decrements posted by five sectors, namely: furniture and fixtures (-28.8%), machinery except electrical (-12.6%), basic metals (-12.5%), electrical machinery (-10.9%); and food manufacturing (-10.8%). On the other hand, increases in the PPI were noted in eight major sectors led by printing (12.6%).

Producer Price Index (PPI, 2000=100) for the manufacturing industry recorded a drop of 3.6 percent in December 2012, compared with the year ago level, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Producer Price Survey.