Producer Price Index Held Steady in August

Washington, DC, September 15, 2016—The Producer Price Index for final demand was unchanged in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.

Final demand prices declined 0.4% in July and rose 0.5% in June.

On an unadjusted basis, the final demand index was unchanged for the 12 months ended in August.

In August, a 0.1% advance in the index for final demand services offset a 0.4%

decrease in prices for final demand goods.

Prices for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services increased 0.3% in August

after no change in July. For the 12 months ended in August, the index for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services moved up 1.2%, the largest rise since climbing 1.3% for the 12 months ended December 2014.