Total input prices fell 2.4% between November and December, compared with a fall of 0.7% between October and November. This was in line with market forecasts.The overall price of materials and fuels bought by UK manufacturers for processing (total input prices) fell 10.7% in the year to December, compared with a fall of 8.2% in the year to November.
This week markets will be looking at:
Average Earnings Index/ Claimant Count Change (Wednesday 10:30)
MPC Official Bank Rate Votes/ MPC Asset Purchase Facility Votes (Wednesday 10:30)
Public Sector Net Borrowing (Thursday 10:30)
CBI Industrial Order Expectations (Thursday 12:00)
Retail Sales (Friday 10:30)