Manufacturing Industries: 0.1% Decrease in Producer Price Index in July

The decrease in the producer price index is attributed to a 0.4% drop in food industry prices, a 0.2% decline in clothing industry prices, and a 0.3% reduction in the prices of rubber and plastic products. Conversely, there were slight increases in the prices of electrical equipment manufacturing and metal product manufacturing, both rising by 0.1%, as well as a 0.3% increase in the manufacturing of other non-metallic mineral products. Additionally, the producer price index for the extractive industries rose by 0.1% in July. The indices for electricity production and distribution, as well as water production and distribution, remained stable during the same period.