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Stocks still low
The total industry stock was in general unchanged compared to the 1st quarter, and remains at the same level as in the 4th quarter last year. The stock of finished goods and the stock of unfinished goods are both lower than in the same quarter last year.
Compared with the1st quarter there was a small change in the total industry stock of finished and unfinished goods. Both show a decline. The reduction of unfinished goods is nevertheless lower than in the previous quarters. The biggest changes are in the production of oil platforms and modules, basic chemicals and transport equipment.
Stock level1 |
Industrial Classification | Change in stock value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1. q. 1999-1. q. 2000 | 2. q. 1999-2. q. 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | -26,9 | -17,5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic Chemicals | -19,8 | 1,9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic Metals | -5,4 | -3,0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Machinery and Eqipment | -21,0 | -25,9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oil Platforms and Modules | -34,7 | -37,5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Unadjusted value series. |
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