Germany's Wholesale Prices Continue To Drop In March
Muhammad Irfan Published April 16, 2024 | 01:40 PM
ISTANBUL, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Apr, 2024) Germany's wholesale prices decreased by 3% year-on-year in March, marking 12th consecutive decline, official figures from Destatis showed on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, prices increased by 0.2% from February, Federal statistical authority's data revealed.
The annual drop stemmed mainly from weaker prices of mineral oil products, down 3.3% on an annual basis, but increased by 0.
7% on a monthly basis.
"Lower year-on-year wholesale prices were also recorded in particular for grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds (-19.8%), metals and metal ores (-13.6%), chemical products (-13.1%), and waste and scrap (-6.4%)," Destatis noted.
In March, tobacco products' prices increased by 5.8% versus the same month last year, while prices of fruit, vegetables and potatoes rose by 4.4% and beverages by 4.2%.
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