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German wholesale prices dip 0.6% MoM in Aug despite annual rise

16 Sep '25
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German wholesale prices dip 0.6% MoM in Aug despite annual rise
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  • Germany's wholesale selling prices rose 0.7 per cent YoY in August 2025, while falling 0.6 per cent month-on-month, as per Destatis.
  • Non-ferrous metals and related products surged 21.1 per cent annually, offset by declines in iron, steel (-4.6 per cent), computers (-4.9 per cent), energy-linked categories (-6.9 per cent), and waste and scrap (-10.4 per cent), highlighting mixed sectoral trends.
Germany’s wholesale selling prices rose 0.7 per cent in August 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). On a monthly basis, prices fell 0.6 per cent versus July 2025.

Prices of non-ferrous ores, non-ferrous metals, and semi-finished non-ferrous products jumped 21.1 per cent year-over-year (YoY) and 1.6 per cent month-on-month.

By contrast, iron, steel, and ferrous semi-finished products declined 4.6 per cent YoY. Computers and peripheral equipment saw prices fall 4.9 per cent YoY, Destasis said in a press release.

Energy-linked categories like solid fuels and mineral oil products recorded a 6.9 per cent YoY decline. Waste and scrap prices dropped 10.4 per cent YoY.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (SG)

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