The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand was flat month-on-month, and fell 0.8% year-on-year.
Excluding volatile food and energy costs, “core” PPI rose 0.3% compared to July, and rose 0.9% compared to a year ago.
Economists had estimated that PPI for final demand fell 0.1% month-on-month and 0.9% year-on-year.
