Value of Production Index (VaPI) for total manufacturing slowed down in April 2011 as it posted a growth of 4.0 percent, according to the preliminary results of the Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI). This maybe largely…

The monthly growth rate of the Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index (CMWPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) further went down to 0.1 percent in May from 1.9 percent in April.

The monthly change of the General Retail Price Index (GRPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) advanced to 1.1 percent in April from -0.1 percent in March. This resulted from the higher monthly price movement in crude materials, inedible except…

The employment rate in April 2011 Labor Force Survey (LFS) was estimated at 92.8 percent, slightly higher than the figure reported in April last year at 92.0 percent.

The month-on-month growth rate of the retail price index of selected construction materials in NCR eased to 0.2 percent in May from 0.5 percent in April.

Export earnings in April 2011 amounted to $4.300 billion, a 19.1 percent increment from $3.612 billion recorded in April of 2010. However, compared to previous month level, it went down slightly by 1.2 percent from $4.353 billion in March 2011.…

The Producer Price Index (PPI, 2000=100) for the manufacturing sector went up to 1.6 percent in April 2011 after recording declines in 15 months since January 2010, according to the preliminary results of the monthly Producer Price Survey. This was…

The seasonally adjusted CPI of FBT items in NCR registered at 159.9 in May was higher than its April level of 159.7. However in AONCR, its level went down to 176.2 from 176.3 last month.

The national annual headline inflation went up to 4.5 percent in May from 4.3 percent in April. Higher annual growths were recorded in the indexes of clothing, fuel, light and water (FLW) and miscellaneous items. Inflation during the same month a…

On a monthly basis the growth rate of the retail price index of selected construction materials in NCR inched up to 0.5 percent in April from 0.4 percent in March.