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In the year to May the output price index for goods produced by UK manufacturers (factory gate prices) rose 1.2%, compared with a rise of 0.9% in the year to April.
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Between April and May factory gate prices were unchanged, compared with a fall of 0.2% between March and April.
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In the year to May core factory gate prices, excluding the more volatile food, beverages, tobacco & petroleum products, rose 0.8%, up from a rise of 0.7% in the year to April.
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In the year to May the overall price of materials and fuels bought by UK manufacturers for processing, known as total input prices, rose 2.2%, compared with a fall of 0.1% in the year to April.
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Between April and May total input prices fell 0.3%, compared with a fall of 2.3% between March and April.