PPI for final demand advances 0.1% in November; services increase 0.3%, goods fall 0.4%

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PPI for final demand advances 0.1% in November; services increase 0.3%, goods fall 0.4%

Economic News Release USDL 18-1937
Producer Price Index News Release summary
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PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES - NOVEMBER 2018


The Producer Price Index for final demand edged up 0.1 percent in November, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices advanced 0.6 percent in October and 0.2 percent in September. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the final demand index moved up 2.5 percent for the 12 months ended in November.

In November, the rise in the final demand index can be traced to a 0.3-percent increase in prices for final demand services. In contrast, the index for final demand goods decreased 0.4 percent.

The index for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services moved up 0.3 percent in November, the third consecutive increase. For the 12 months ended in November, prices for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services advanced 2.8 percent.
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This information will be available on the PPI website at www.bls.gov/ppi or by contacting the PPI Section of Index Analysis and Public Information at [e-mail] or [phone].

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