text: Italys wholesale price index rose 0.5 pct month-on-month in April after increasing by 0.1 pct in March the national statistics institute Istat said. The index base 1980 equals 100 registered 174.2 in April compared with 173.3 in March. The April figure represents an increase of 1.6 pct compared with the corresponding month of 1986 after a year-on-year rise in March this year of 0.6 pct. REUTER
target: ITALIAN WHOLESALE PRICES UP 0.5 PCT IN APRIL