31.08.2009 - Excess liquidity may create a new bubble
From Thestar.com.my: The producer price index for commodities has risen more than the consumer price index from the beginning of 2007 till middle of 2008, thereby putting pressure on margins as raw material costs rose more than selling prices. The squeeze in margins was compensated by rising sales volumes. However, following the global financial crisis, producer prices for commodities plunged by 18% from July 2008 to a bottom in March 2009 compared with only a 3% decline in inflation..............Full Article: Source
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