P229 CEEFAX 229 Sat 25 Aug 23:34/17 1/6 OUTPUT/TET IL SALES All-Industry Retail Index - Sales 105 - - 110 - - - - - - 100 - - 105 - - jjasondjfmamj jasondjfmamjj Industrial Output Jun:99.9 (May:99.6) Xbasj 1980) Retail Sales Jul:110.1 (Jun:112.1) Xeasj 1980) MoreP229 CEEFAX 229 Sat 25 Aug 23:31/21 2/3 CA H CASH THREE-M T Tue Wed Tue Wed Close Close Close Close Copper 1018.5 1019.0 1035.8 1037.3 Ten 9388.0 9385.0 9320.5 9312.5 Lead 365.00 367.00 361.25 363.75 Zinc 657.50 662.50 656.00 659.50 Silver 545.00 544.50 561.50 560.25 Alumin 881.50 872.00 906.25 896.25 Nickel 3470.0 3472.5 3561.5 3567.5 NEW YORK COMEX (Settlement Prices) TujCls WjdOpg WjdCls Copper (Sip) 59.00 59.75 60.20 £/tonne (silver pWoz NY copper c/lb)P229 CEEFAX 229 Sat 25 Aug 23:31/47 3/6 -,,% PRODUCER P ICES Input Prices Outp t Prices 135 135 - - 130 130 - - 125 125 - - 120 % % %% 120 jasondjfmamjj jasondjfmamjj Materials & Fuel Output Prices July: 133.6, July: 132.5, down 0.4pc up 0.2pc XBasj 1980 = 100) MotP229 CEEFAX 229 Sat 25 Aug 23:33/03 4/6 UPI Inflation Rate - 3u0 8 - - 340 6 - - 330 4 - - jasondjfmamjj % jasondjfmamjj Retail Price Index July: 351.5, down 0.1pc from June (Jan 1974=1OO). Annual Inflation Rate 4.5pc, after 5.1pc in year to June. MoreP229 CEEFAX 229 Sat 25 Aug 23:40/09 5/6 AVERAGE EARNINGS Average Underlying Earnings 12-month - Index Increase 155 9 - - 150 8 - - 145 7 jjasondjfmamj % mjjasondjfmamj Earnings Index June: 157.4 (155.7 in May*, a 12-month rise of 5.1pc. (The underlying rise is put at 7.75pc). NB Whole Economy Index (Jan 1980 = 100) (Seasonally adjusted) MoreP229 CEEFAX 229 Sat 25 Aug 23:38/24 6/6 5b(55b(55j5 -,, -,,% UNEMPLOYMENT Out of Work Vacancies 170 14 - - 150 13 - - 130 12 % % %%%%%% - % jasondjfmamjj 'GOO jasondjfmamjj Unemployment in month to mid-J ly was 12.7pc, aft Jun ' 12.6pc. Notifi d Vacancies ro j b 5,500 in the month to mid-July to 164,200. NB Seasonally adj/excl school-leavers More