Summary
The Industrial Production Prices Index increased 0.8% in May in year-on-year terms (change rate of 0.5% in the previous month). The monthly change rate of the total index was -0.2% (-0.5% in May 2012). The year-on-year change rate of the Manufacturing Industry Prices Index was -0.5% (-0.8% in April), while the monthly change rate was -0.3% (-0.6% in May 2012).