India, March 21 -- Ireland's wholesale prices decreased for the first time in four months in February, data from the Central Statistics Office showed on Friday.
Output prices in the manufacturing industry dropped 0.5 percent year-over-year in February, reversing a 2.1 percent increase in January.
Prices for chemicals and chemical products slumped by 13.8 percent, and those for rubber and plastic products slid by 3.1 percent. There was also a 16.2 percent sharp decline in prices for vegetables and animal oils and fats.
Meanwhile, factory gate prices for food products grew 7.0 percent from last year, largely due to higher costs for dairy products. The price index for food products, beverages, and tobacco climbed 5.8 percent.
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