Chile - producentpriserna förändras

Producer prices in Chile dropped 0.3 percent year-on-year in October 2019, following a 0.3 percent gain in the previous month. Manufacturing prices fell 3.9 percent, faster than a 3.1 percent decline in September, namely wood, paper & cardboard (-29 percent); handling & lifting equipment (-86 percent) and refined petroleum products (-17.8 percent). In addition, cost of mining & quarrying went down 0.8 percent, after increasing 1.9 percent, in particular copper (-1.6 percent), and crude oil extraction (-27.4 percent). On the other hand, prices of electricity, gas and water supply advanced further (14.8 percent from 4.8 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 0.3 percent, easing from a 0.7 percent increase in the prior month.

Producer prices in Chile increased 0.3 percent year-on-year in September 2019, easing sharply from a 2 percent rise in the previous month. It was the lowest producer inflation since June, as cost slowed for mining & quarrying (1.9 percent vs 4.3 percent in August), namely copper (0.7 percent vs 2.8 percent), iron (37.5 percent vs 73.5 percent); and electricity, gas and water supply (4.8 percent vs 5.8 percent). In addition, manufacturing prices fell faster (-3.1 percent vs -1.8 percent), of which wood, paper & cardboard (-25.5 percent); handling & lifting equipment (-86 percent) and refined petroleum products (-17.5 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went up 0.7 percent, following a 0.7 percent decline in the previous month.

Producer prices in Chile increased 2 percent year-on-year in August 2019, following a 1.3 percent gain in the previous month. Cost of mining & quarrying advanced at a faster pace (4.3 percent compared to 1 percent in July), mainly due to copper (2.8 percent) and steel (73.5 percent). Meanwhile, manufacturing prices dropped 1.8 percent, after rising 0.3 percent in the prior month and cost of electricity, gas and water supply slowed (5.8 percent compared to 5.9 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices declined 0.7 percent, following a 0.1 percent increase in July.

Producer prices in Chile rose 1.3 percent year-on-year in July 2019, after declining 1.6 percent in the previous month. Cost of mining & quarrying rebounded (1 percent compared to -6.1 percent in June), namely steel (69.1 percent). On the other hand, prices eased for manufacturing (0.3 percent compared to 1.7 percent) and electricity, gas and water supply (5.9 percent compared to 6.6 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went up 0.1 percent, following a 0.9 percent decrease in the prior month.

Producer prices in Chile dropped 1.6 percent in June of 2019, after a 1.1 percent rise in the previous month. It was the biggest fall in producer prices since October 2016, as cost of mining & quarrying declined further (-6.1 percent from -1.4 percent in May), namely copper (-8.2 percent); and manufacturing prices slowed (1.7 percent from 2.7 percent). On the other hand, cost of electricity, gas and water supply advanced at a faster pace (6.6 percent from 6.5 percent), mostly boosted by electricity (7.1 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went down 0.9 percent, following a flat reading in the prior month.

Producer prices in Chile increased 1.1 percent year-on-year in May of 2019, easing sharply from a 3.7 percent rise in the previous month. It was the lowest producer inflation since January, as prices advanced less for manufacturing (2.7% vs 2.9% in April) and declined for mining & quarrying (-1.4% vs 5.9%), namely copper (-2.3%). In contrast, cost rebounded for electricity, gas and water supply (6.5% vs -2.2%), mainly pushed up by electricity (7.1%). On a monthly basis, producer prices were unchanged, after deceasing 0.1 percent in the prior month.