Financial News: Romanian Producer Prices Rise 3.2%

Romanian Producer Prices Rise 3.2%

10/02/2025 - 04:09:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Romania's producer prices increased for the second straight month in August, data from the National Institute of Statistics showed on Thursday.

The producer price index rose 3.2 percent yearly in August, following a 2.5 percent increase in July. Further, this was the sharpest growth in five months.

Prices in the domestic market climbed 3.1 percent annually in August, and those in the foreign market grew by 3.4 percent.

Among the main industrial groups, prices in the non-durable consumer goods alone grew by 6.1 from last year, and those in the intermediate goods industry were 4.3 percent higher. Prices in the capital goods industry increased 2.4 percent, and energy prices rose 1.2 percent.

On a monthly basis, producer prices dropped 0.6 percent.

Separate official data showed that the unemployment rate in the country rose slightly to 5.9 percent in August from 5.8 percent in July. The number of unemployed people was 481,000 compared to 471,200 a month ago.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

Italy Jobless Rate Rises To 6.0% (50 min(s), 23 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Italy's unemployment rate increased slightly in August after falling to over eight ...Full Story»

Romanian Producer Prices Rise 3.2% (01 hr(s), 27 min(s), 23 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Romania's producer prices increased for the second straight month in August, data ...Full Story»

Spain Unemployment Declines In September (01 hr(s), 31 min(s), 23 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Spain's unemployment declined unexpectedly in September, data from the labor minis ...Full Story»

Australia Household Spending Growth Weakens, Trade Surplus Declines (01 hr(s), 58 min(s), 23 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Australia's household spending grew at a slower pace in August and the trade surpl ...Full Story»

Swiss Inflation Remains Stable At 0.2% (02 hr(s), 0 min(s),23 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Switzerland's consumer price inflation held steady for the second straight month i ...Full Story»

Japan Consumer Confidence Rises To 9-month High (02 hr(s), 57 min(s), 23 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Japan's consumer sentiment improved more than expected in September to the highest ...Full Story»

European Economics News Preview: Eurozone Unemployment Data Due (03 hr(s), 31 min(s), 23 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Unemployment from the euro area and Spain are due on Thursday, headlining a light day ...Full Story»

South Korea Inflation Jumps 0.5% In September (41 min(s), 37 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Consumer prices in South Korea were up a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent on month in S ...Full Story»