Swiss Producer And Import Prices Rise In August

Sep 20, 2007 - Swiss producer and import prices rose 0.3% month-over-month in August, the statistical office said Thursday. Economists were looking for a monthly growth of 0.1%. Compared to last year, producer and import prices climbed 2.7%, while economists expected only 2.6% rise.

The import price index and producer price index advanced 0.3% each from the prior month. On a yearly basis, import prices moved up 2.9% and producer prices were up 2.6%.