Nov 21 (Reuters) - Producer prices in Canada rose by 1.2% in October from September on higher prices for primary non-ferrous metal products, Statistics Canada said on Thursday.
This followed a downwardly revised 0.8% decrease in September. Raw materials prices were up 3.8% in October, and were down 2.8% on the year.
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT PRICES (pct change)
Month-on-month Year-on-year
Oct Sept(rev) Sept(prev) Oct Sept(rev) Sept(prev)
total +1.2 -0.8 -0.6 +1.1 -1.0 -0.9
ex energy/petrol +0.9 +0.1 +0.2 +3.3 +2.1 +2.2
RAW MATERIALS PRICE INDEX (pct change)
Month-on-month Year-on-year
Oct Sept(rev) Sept(prev) Oct Sept(rev) Sept(prev)
total +3.8 -3.2 -3.1 -2.8 -8.9 -8.8
ex crude energy +3.1 +0.5 +0.6 +7.1 +2.7 +2.7
(Reporting by Dale Smith; Editing by Promit Mukherjee)((promit.mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com))
Keywords: CANADA ECONOMY/PRODUCER PRICES
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