BRUSSELS (AFX) - Euro zone producer prices fell 0.2 pct in May from April, and were up 3.5 pct year-on-year, EU statistics office Eurostat said.
Economists polled by AFX News had forecast a fall to 0.1 pct from April and a 3.5 pct increase from a year earlier.
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Economists polled by AFX News had forecast a fall to 0.1 pct from April and a 3.5 pct increase from a year earlier.
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