Producer Prices Flat in November

Washington, DC, December 12, 2019– The Producer Price Index for final demand was unchanged in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. 

Final demand prices increased 0.4% in October and fell 0.3% in September. 

On an unadjusted basis, the final demand index advanced 1.1% for the 12 months ended in November.

In November, a 0.3% rise in prices for final demand goods offset a 0.3% decrease in the index for final demand services.

The index for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services was unchanged in November after inching up 0.1% in October. For the 12 months ended in November, prices for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services moved up 1.3%, the smallest advance since climbing 1.3% in the 12 months ended September 2016.