Czech import prices in June 2011 rose at their weakest annual rate in the last 14 months, while export prices fell for a second month in a row, the statistics office said. Import prices increased by 0.4% in June, following a 2.1% rise in the previous month. The growth was driven by a 15.4% increase in prices of mineral fuels, lubricants and related products. Export prices decreased by 1.4% y/y after a 0.1% fall in May. The decline was mainly due to a 6.3% drop in the prices of machinery and transport equipment. In monthly terms, Czech import prices decreased by 0.5% in June, following a 1% rise in May. Export prices fell by 0.3% m/m, after they moved up by 0.6% in the previous month. |
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