Germany's producer prices continued to fall in October due to the sharp decrease in energy prices, Destatis said on Thursday.
Producer prices dropped 1.8 percent year-on-year in October, slightly faster than the 1.7 percent fall in September. This was the eighth consecutive decrease but less severe than economists' forecast of 1.9 percent fall.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.