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title: "Germany's April PPI Annual Rate Exceeds Expectations at 1.7%"
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description: "Germany's Producer Price Index (PPI) for April recorded an annual rate of 1.7%, surpassing the anticipated 1.5%, according to Jin10. The previous month's figure was -0.20%, indicating a notable increase in producer prices."
datetime: "2026-05-20T06:01:41.000Z"
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# Germany's April PPI Annual Rate Exceeds Expectations at 1.7%

Germany's Producer Price Index (PPI) for April recorded an annual rate of 1.7%, surpassing the anticipated 1.5%, according to Jin10. The previous month's figure was -0.20%, indicating a notable increase in producer prices.

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