17 July 2001, 12:41  Swiss June PPI up 0.2 pct from May; import price index down 0.1 pct

URICH (AFX) - Producer prices rose 0.2 pct from May and were up 0.8 pct from a year earlier, while import prices fell 0.1 pct on the month and 0.5 pct year-on-year, the federal office for statistics said. It said the combined producer and import price index rose 0.1 pct in June from May and was up 0.4 pct year-on-year. The office for statistics said higher industrial and meat prices contributed to the rise in the PPI in June. The import price index declined as falling banana, oil, steel, computer and photo prices compensated for higher cereals, citrus fruit, copper and furniture prices.

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