September 2016 cable raw materials (aluminum) monthly report

In the United States, the US CPI in August was 0.
2% month-on-month, 0.
1% expected, and 0.
0%
in the previous month.
US CPI in August was 1.
1% y/y vs 1% expected and 0.
8%
prior.
US core CPI for August was 0.
3% m/m vs 0.
2% expected and 0.
1%
prior.
US August core CPI 2.
3% y/y vs.
2.
2% expected vs.
2.
2%
prior.
US PPI in August was 0.
0% m/m vs 0.
1% expected vs.
-0.
4%
prior.
US August PPI 0.
0% y/y vs 0.
1% expected vs.
-0.
2%
prior.
US core PPI for August was 0.
1% m/m vs 0.
1% expected and -0.
3%
prior.
U.
S.
core PPI for August was 1% y/y vs.
1% expected and 0.
7%
prior.

In Europe, the ECB expects GDP growth of 1.
7% in 2016, compared with 1.
6% in June.
GDP growth is expected to be 1.
6% in 2017, compared with 1.
7% expected in June; GDP growth in 2018 is expected to be 1.
6%, the same
as expected in June.
The ECB expects inflation of 0.
2% in 2016, the same as in June; Inflation is expected to be 1.
2% in 2017, compared with 1.
3% expected in June; Inflation is expected to be 1.
6% in 2018, the same as
expected in June.

In China, the added value of China's industries above designated size in July was 6.
0% year-on-year, 6.
2% expected, and 6.
2%
in the previous month.
China's industrial added value above designated size from January to July was 6.
0% year-on-year, 6.
0% expected, and 6.
0%
in the previous month.
China's urban fixed asset investment from January to July was 8.
1% year-on-year, a new low in 16 and a half years, expected 8.
9%, and the previous value was 9%.

China's total retail sales of consumer goods in July were 10.
2% year-on-year, 10.
5% expected, and 10.
6%
in the previous month.
China's total retail sales of consumer goods from January to July were 10.
3% year-on-year, 10.
3% expected, and 10.
3%
in the previous month.