In August 2025, industrial producer prices in the Euro Area experienced a decline of 0.3% compared to the previous month. This downturn interrupted a two-month streak of increases and fell short of market forecasts, which anticipated a 0.1% decrease. Energy costs reduced by 1.3%, a significant drop from the 1.7% increase in July. Prices for intermediate goods continued their downward trajectory, easing 0.1% for the fifth successive month. Similarly, prices for durable consumer goods decreased by 0.1%, contrasting with the 0.1% rise noted in July. Meanwhile, slight upward pressures were observed in capital and intermediate goods prices, with each category inching up by 0.1%. Annually, producer prices saw a 0.6% decline in August, marking the first year-over-year decrease since November 2024, and exceeding the anticipated 0.4% fall.