SLIGHT RISE IN EU INDUSTRIAL PRODUCER PRICES AT THE END OF 2005.

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Figures released by Eurostat on February 2 reveal that the industrial producer price index rose by 0.2% in December 2005 compared with the previous month, after gaining 0.7% in November. Last year's average industrial producer price index was up by 4.1% on 2004 for the euro-zone and by 5.2% for the EU25.

In December 2005, compared to December 2004, and excluding the energy sector, industrial prices increased by 1.5% in the EU. Prices in the energy sector rose by 23.3%. Intermediate goods gained 2.1%, non-durable...

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