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The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods showed no change in December, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This followed a 0.1-percent increase in November and a 0.4-percent advance in October. The index for finished goods other than foods and energy rose 0.3 percent in December, after showing no change in the previous month. Prices received by producers of intermediate goods gained 0.2 percent, following a similar decline in the prior month. The crude goods index jumped 8.7 percent, after posting a 2.0- percent decrease in November. (See table A.) 2000 Jan. .1 .2 .9 -.2 2.5 .5 2.6 Feb. 1.1 .5 5.3 .3 4.0 .9 3.9 Mar. .7 .1 4.4 .1 4.3 .9 2.2 Apr. -.4 1.1 -3.9 .1 3.6 -.1 -1.5 May .1 -.2 -.2 .3 3.7 -.1 3.0 June .9 -.2 6.4 0 4.4 .9 8.4 July .1 -.1 -.2 .1 4.3 .4 -2.4 Aug.