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21 May 2013
UK: Annual PPI – Output rises 1.1% in April
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - In the year to April 2013 UK PPI – Output n.s.a. grew 1.1% , in comparison with a increase of 1.9% the previous month, National Statistics reported today. Analysts expected more growth of 1.5%. On a monthly basis UK PPI – Output n.s.a. fell 0.1% in April, following a 0.2% rise in March and against market consensus of no change.
Annual UK PPI – Input n.s.a. slumped 0.1% in April, compared with March's 0.4% increase, against consensus of +0.75%. Between March and April UK PPI – Input fell 2.3%, after growing 0.1% between February and March and below projections of -1.1%.
Year-over-year PPI Core Output rose 0.8%, following 1.3% growth, almost in line with forecasts of +0.9%. On a monthly basis PPI core Output grew 0.1%, following a 0.1% increase and below consensus of a 0.3% rise.
Annual UK PPI – Input n.s.a. slumped 0.1% in April, compared with March's 0.4% increase, against consensus of +0.75%. Between March and April UK PPI – Input fell 2.3%, after growing 0.1% between February and March and below projections of -1.1%.
Year-over-year PPI Core Output rose 0.8%, following 1.3% growth, almost in line with forecasts of +0.9%. On a monthly basis PPI core Output grew 0.1%, following a 0.1% increase and below consensus of a 0.3% rise.