June 2014 Producer Price Index — 2014-07-16

The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.4 percent in June, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This increase followed a 0.2-percent decline in May and a 0.6-percent advance in April. On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand moved up 1.9 percent for the 12 months ended in June. (See table A.) In June, the 0.4-percent increase in final demand prices can be traced to a 0.5-percent advance in the index for final demand goods and a 0.3-percent rise in prices for final demand services. Within intermediate demand, prices for processed goods advanced 0.4 percent, the index for unprocessed goods fell 0.9 percent, and prices for services moved up 0.6 percent. (See tables B and C.) (Final demand includes goods, services, and construction which are sold for personal consumption, capital investment, government purchases, and export.