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wholesale price index

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noun

  1. an indicator of price changes in the wholesale market

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Germany's wholesale price index rose in December compared with the same month last year although at a slower pace than in previous months, according to data released on Monday.

From Reuters • Jan. 16, 2023

Germany's wholesale price index eased in November compared to the previous month, as signs mounted that inflation could peak in Europe's largest economy, according to data released on Thursday.

From Reuters • Dec. 15, 2022

As a wholesale price index, it offers a preview of the price changes that consumers will see roughly two months later, after dealers pass on their costs to buyers at the lot.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2021

The wholesale price index in India accelerated 9.06 percent in May after having increased 8.66 percent a month earlier, according to official data released on June 14.

From BusinessWeek • Jun. 21, 2011

The wholesale price index of the Department of Labor shows a rise from 79 per cent average of the spring quarter, 1918, to 99 per cent for September, or a rise of 20 per cent.

From Herbert Hoover The Man and His Work by Kellogg, Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman)