By Ainhoa Goyeneche
Following is a summary of Morocco’s August PPI report, from the Haut Commissariat du Plan, in Rabat:
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Aug. July June May April
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011
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--------- Monthly changes % --------
Mining -0.2% -0.1% 0.4% 0.1% 0.2%
Manufacturing 1.0% 0.3% -0.8% 0.3% 1.3%
Food 0.7% 1.5% 0.4% 0.0% -0.4%
Paper Industry 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Petrol Refining 2.5% -0.1% -2.8% -0.9% 3.7%
Chemical industries -0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 4.6% 0.4%
Plastic and Cauchou 0.0% -0.5% 0.4% -1.1% 0.4%
Other non metallic minerals 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Metallurgic 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.1%
Machinery 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0%
Other Electric appliances 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
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Aug. July June May April
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011
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Auto Industry 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%
---------- Annual changes % -----------
Mining 1.7% 1.8% 1.7% 1.3% 1.5%
Manufacturing 15.9% 14.4% 14.5% 14.1% 15.2%
Food 4.5% 4.3% 3.0% 2.7% 2.4%
Paper Industry -5.4% -2.8% 3.1% 3.0% 3.2%
Petrol Refining 33.7% 28.3% 29.7% 27.6% 34.5%
Chemical industries 39.7% 39.9% 39.9% 39.5% 33.4%
Plastic and Caucho 2.4% 2.4% 1.5% 1.1% 2.1%
Other non metalic minerals 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Metalurgic 1.4% 1.4% 1.9% 1.7% 1.7%
Machinery 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -0.7% -0.7%
Other Electric appliances 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 2.5% 2.5%
-------------- Index ----------------
Mining 152.7 153.0 153.1 152.5 152.4
Manufacturing 160.7 159.1 158.6 159.9 159.4
Food 122.7 121.8 120.0 119.5 119.5
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Aug. July June May April
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011
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Paper Industry 99.6 99.6 99.6 99.5 99.5
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Aug. July June May April
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011
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Petrol Refining 402.0 392.2 392.5 403.7 407.5
Chemical industries 174.9 175.0 174.9 174.4 166.7
Plastic and Cauchou 103.4 103.4 103.9 103.5 104.6
Other non metallic minerals 123.4 123.0 123.0 123.0 123.0
Metallurgic 131.7 131.7 131.7 131.5 131.5
Machinery 88.0 88.0 88.0 87.4 87.4
Other Electric appliances 125.3 125.3 125.3 125.3 125.3
Auto Industry 103.5 103.5 103.5 103.2 103.2
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Note: Index base year 1997=100
SOURCE: Haut Commissariat du Plan
Editor: Mark Evans
