US Data: Final Demand PPI Commodity Group Pct Changes -1->

Release for:  September 2018

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Seasonally adjusted percent change from previous month, unless otherwise noted

                                              Unadj    Unadj

Grouping                                       yr/yr  Sep-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18

Final demand                                      2.6    0.1    0.0   -0.1    0.2

Final demand goods                                3.2   -0.1    0.1    0.0   -0.1

Final demand foods                               -1.4   -0.7   -0.1   -0.6   -0.6

Fresh fruits, melons                             -4.1    5.5    9.0  -11.3   -1.1

Fresh, dry vegetables                           -12.7   -6.1   -7.4   12.4   -6.1

Grains                                            7.0   -3.8   -6.9    9.6   -3.8

Eggs for fresh use                               -7.9  -13.9   49.3  -16.5  -13.9

Oilseeds                                        -15.5   -7.0  -15.0    8.1   -3.9

Bakery products                                   2.4    0.2    0.0    0.0    0.2

Milled rice                                       9.0   -0.5    0.9   -0.1   -0.5

Pasta products                                    0.9   -0.2   -0.7    0.4    0.5

Beef, veal.                                       1.1    0.5   -4.1   -1.9    1.2

Pork                                            -11.6   -1.0   -2.9   -2.4    1.6

Processed young chickens                        -12.6   -3.3    2.0   -1.4   -3.2

Processed turkeys                                 6.9   -0.3   -0.3    0.6   -1.5

Finfish, shellfish                                5.2    7.4    4.4   -4.7    5.2

Dairy products                                   -3.0    0.5   -1.2   -1.2   -0.7

Processed fruits, vegetables                      2.7    0.7   -0.1   -0.4    0.7

Confectionery end products                        0.9   -0.7   -0.1    0.4   -0.7

Soft drinks                                       2.1    0.4    0.3    1.2    0.4

Roasted coffee                                    0.3    0.1   -0.1   -0.3    0.1

Shortening, cooking oils                         -5.4   -0.5   -0.6   -1.1   -0.5

Frozen specialty food                             0.4   -0.1    0.1    0.2   -0.1

Final demand energy                               9.7    0.1   -0.5    0.4   -0.8

Liquefied petroleum gas                          24.6   18.0    5.3    1.0   18.0

Residential electric power                        0.9   -0.9   -0.8    0.6   -0.6

Residential natural gas                          -1.1   -1.6   -0.5    1.8   -0.5

Gasoline                                         14.9   -0.9   -0.1    0.6   -3.5

Home heating oil, distillates                    42.5    6.7   -3.9   -0.9    8.7

No. 2 diesel fuel                                29.3    4.4   -1.6   -3.8    1.6

Final demand goods ex foods, energy               2.7    0.1    0.3    0.0    0.2

Alcoholic beverages                               1.4   -0.2   -0.7    0.1   -0.2

Pet food                                          2.4   -0.2    0.1    0.2   -0.2

Women's, girls', infants' apparel                 0.3    0.0    0.1    0.1    0.0

Men's, boys' apparel                              0.5   -0.2    0.1    0.0   -0.2

Textile housefurnishings                          0.4    0.1    0.7   -0.1    0.1

Footwear                                          0.8    0.0    0.1    0.0    0.3

Industrial chemicals                              9.7   -0.1    1.9    0.8    0.2

Pharmaceutical preparations                       5.5    0.3    0.7   -0.2    0.7

Soaps, detergents                                 2.0    0.1    0.1   -0.1    0.1

Cleaning, polishing products                      9.4    1.1    0.3    1.0    1.1

Cosmetics, other toiletries                       1.6   -0.1   -0.1    0.1   -0.1

Tires                                             0.1    0.1   -0.1    0.5    0.1

Consumer, institutional, commercial products,     3.0    0.6    1.0    0.1    0.6

Sanitary paper products                          -0.3    0.6    0.7    0.1    0.6

Iron and steel scrap                              3.0   -6.8   -0.8   -5.6   -6.8

Agricultural machinery, equipment                 1.8    0.1    0.9    0.3    0.1

Construction machinery, equipment                 0.3    0.2    0.0    0.8    0.3

Metal cutting machine tools                       3.5    2.4    0.0    0.3    2.4

Metal forming machine tools                       0.6    0.0   -1.0    0.0    0.0

Tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, industrial molds     1.9    0.4    0.0    0.0    0.4

Pumps, compressors, equipment                     3.9    0.2    0.8    0.6    0.2

Industrial material handling equipment            4.6    1.3    0.7    0.3    1.4

Electronic computers, computer equipment         -0.4   -0.4    0.0    0.4   -0.4

Textile machinery, equipment                      1.0    0.0    0.0    0.0    0.0

Paper industries machinery                        1.2    0.0    0.0    0.2    0.0

Printing trades machinery, equipment              1.0   -0.4    0.3   -0.1   -0.4

Transformers, power regulators                    7.9    2.0   -0.3    0.7    2.0

Communication, related equipment                  2.2    0.1    0.2    0.3    0.3

Electronic components, accessories               -0.5   -0.3    0.0    0.0   -0.3

X-ray, electromedical equipment                  -0.2    0.0    0.3    0.0    0.0

Oil field, gas field machinery                    1.5    0.0    0.0    0.5    0.0

Mining machinery, equipment                       2.3    0.0   -0.1    0.0    0.1

Office, store machines, equipment                -1.1    0.0    0.0    0.2    0.0

Household furniture                               2.9    0.0   -0.1    0.1    0.0

Commercial furniture                              4.2    0.8    0.0    0.1    0.8

Floor coverings                                   4.0    0.0    0.3    0.4    0.0

Home appliances                                   4.1    1.3   -0.2   -0.1    1.3

Home electronic equipment                         0.0    0.0    0.4    0.0    0.0

Lawn, garden equipment excl. garden tractors      1.6   -0.1    0.3    0.0   -0.1

Passenger cars                                    2.0   -0.1    0.7    0.7   -0.1

Light motor trucks                                1.5    0.5    0.1   -0.1    0.8

Heavy motor trucks                                1.2   -0.2    0.2    0.1   -0.2

Motor vehicles parts                              1.2    0.0    0.2   -0.1    0.0

Truck trailers                                    6.3    0.4    1.9    0.0    0.4

Travel trailers, campers                          3.5    0.1   -0.2   -0.2    0.0

Aircraft                                          1.7    0.1    0.1    0.2    0.1

Ships                                             0.1    0.0    0.0    0.0    0.0

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