Factory gate prices decreased by 1.1% in November 2007. This is the same as the decrease recorded for November of last year. As a result, the annual percentage change showed a decrease of 3.1% in November 2007, the same as the decrease in October 2007.
In the month, the index for export sales decreased by 1.3% while the index for home sales decreased by 0.1%. In the year there was a decrease in export sales of 4.6% and an increase in home sales of 3.2%.
In the month the most significant changes were decreases in Basic chemicals (-1.3%). Contributing to the annual change were decreases in watches and clocks (-16.5%), and Basic chemicals (-3.1%).
Breaking down Wholesale price changes by sector of use shows that:
• Year on year, the price of Capital goods increased by 2.2%, while there was a monthly price increase of 0.1%.
Central Statistics Office Ireland
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