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Producer prices in Italy slid 3 percent year-on-year in October 2019, following a downwardly revised 1.6 percent drop in the previous month and compared with market expectations of a 2.7 percent fall. It was the fourth straight monthly decline and the steepest since June 2016, as cost decreased further for manufactured products sold in the domestic market (-4.1 percent vs -2.4 percent in September) while those sold in the foreign market slowed (0.2 percent vs 0.4 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices edged down 0.1 percent, after an upwardly revised 0.2 percent gain in October.

Producer prices in Italy declined 1.7 percent over a year earlier in September 2019, following a 1.4 percent fall in the previous month and more than an expected 0.9 percent decrease. It was the steepest decline in producer prices since June 2016, as cost continued to fall for manufactured products sold in the domestic market (-2.4 percent vs -2.1 percent in August) while those sold in the foreign market rose further (0.3 percent vs 0.1 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went up 0.1 percent, after a 0.4 percent decrease in the previous month and against market forecasts of a 0.1 percent drop.

Producer prices in Italy dropped 1.4 percent over a year earlier in August 2019, after an upwardly revised 0.7 percent decline in the previous month and compared to market forecasts of a 1 percent fall. It was the sharpest decrease in producer prices since July 2016, as cost went down further for manufactured goods sold in the domestic market (-2.1 percent from -1 percent in July) while those sold in the foreign market continued to rise (0.2 percent, the same as in July). On a monthly basis, producer prices decreased 0.4 percent, following a downwardly revised 0.2 percent fall in the prior month and below market expectations of a flat reading.

Producer prices in Italy decreased 0.5 percent year-on-year in July of 2019, down from a 0.9 percent rise in the previous month. It was the first fall in producer prices since November of 2016, as cost fell for manufactured goods sold in the domestic market (-0.8 percent from 1.1 percent in June). Meantime, prices continued to increase in the foreign market (0.3 percent from 0.2 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices showed no growth, after a 0.3 percent drop in June.

Producer prices in Italy rose 0.9 percent year-on-year in June 2019, slowing from a 1.5 percent gain in the previous month and matching market forecasts. It was the lowest producer inflation rate since December 2013, as prices increased at softer rate for both manufactured goods sold in the domestic market (1.1 percent from 1.9 percent in May) and in the foreign market (0.2 percent from 0.5 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices dropped 0.3 percent in June, after rising 0.1 percent in May.

Producer prices in Italy rose 1.5 percent year-on-year in May 2019, slowing from a 2.1 percent gain in the previous month and below market forecasts of a 1.8 percent increase. It was the lowest producer inflation rate since April last year, as prices eased for both manufactured goods sold in the domestic market (1.8 percent from 2.8 percent in April) and in the foreign market (0.5 percent from 0.6 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went up 0.1 percent, rebounding from a 1.1 percent decline in the prior month.