As reported by Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in July this year the wholesale selling prices of industrial products in Germany were down 0.7 percent compared to July 2013, following the 0.8 percent year-on-year price decrease recorded in June. Meanwhile, the wholesale price index increased by 0.1 percent in July this year compared to June.
In July of the current year, wholesale prices of ores, metals and metal ores in Germany declined by 0.4 percent compared to the same month of 2013 and indicated an increase of 0.8 percent compared to June.
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