Fri, 18 May 2012 13:27:32 GMT
German producer price index increased slower than anticipated
German producer price index was increasing at a slower pace than expected. Monthly index, which was expected to be 0.3%, decreased by 10 basis points since March and was only 0.2% in April. Annual index missed expectations by 20 basis points and was only 2.4%, 90 basis points lower than in March. Energy prices, of all categories, increased the most on an