The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods moved up 0.1 percent in July, seasonally adjusted, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. This increase followed a 0.5 percent advance in June and a 0.2 percent rise in May.
The finished energy goods index increased 1.3 percent in July compared with a 0.7 percent rise in June. The finished consumer foods index decreased 0.3 percent in July after rising 1.4 percent in June.
The index for finished goods other than foods and energy declined 0.3 percent in July after edging up 0.2 percent a month earlier. Prices for light motor trucks decreased 3.1 percent compared with a 0.4 percent advance in June. The indexes for passenger cars, pharmaceutical preparations, civilian aircraft, mobile homes, newspaper circulation, railroad equipment, and for integrating and measuring instruments also turned down in July.
From July 2005 to July 2006, prices for finished goods advanced 4.2 percent, as shown in the chart.
This data is from the BLS Producer Price Index program.
