(Finance) – US import-export prices slowed down more than expected in April 2022. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics American, import prices showed a zero change over the month from + 2.9% in March (revised from a preliminary of + 2.6%), compared to the + 0.6% expected by analysts.
On an annual basis, i import prices recorded a positive change equal to + 12%. Excluding oil imports, prices registered a variation of + 0.4% on a month-to-month basis.
THE export prices reported an increase of 0.6% after the + 4.1% of the previous month, higher than the consensus (+ 0.7%).
Over the year, the figure shows an increase of 15%. Excluding agricultural products, export prices on the month recorded a + 0.5%.