20.10.201707:08:00UTC+00Latvia Producer Price Inflation Unchanged

Latvia's producer price inflation was unchanged in September, as an acceleration in domestic market price growth was offset by a slowing in that for exports, data from Central Statistical Bureau showed Friday.

Overall producer price inflation was 3.3 percent, same as in August. The rate was the lowest since June, when it was 3.1 percent. Prices climbed for the eighth straight month.

Domestic market prices rose 3.5 percent year-on-year after increasing 3.3 percent in the previous month. Export market prices grew 3.1 percent following a 3.3 percent gain.

Compared to the previous month, total producer prices rose 0.3 percent in September after a 0.1 percent gain in August. Domestic market prices also climbed 0.3 percent and export prices increased 0.2 percent. Both had risen 0.1 percent each in the previous month.