In the September 2011 quarter, compared with the June 2011 quarter:
| The producers price index (PPI) for outputs rose 0.2 percent. |
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The PPI for inputs rose 0.6 percent. |
- Higher prices for electricity pushed the electricity and gas supply index up 12.8 percent.
- Dairy cattle farming fell 12.3 percent due to lower farm-gate milk prices.
- Dairy product manufacturing fell 3.6 percent, reflecting lower milk powder prices.
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- Higher prices for electricity generation pushed the electricity and gas supply index up 19.3 percent.
- Dairy product manufacturing fell 10.2 percent, influenced by lower farm-gate milk prices.
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In the September 2011 quarter, compared with the September 2010 quarter:
- The PPI for output prices rose 3.5 percent.
- The PPI for input prices rose 4.7 percent.
Geoff Bascand
Government Statistician |
17 November 2011
ISSN 1178-0622 |