September 2014 Producer Price Index — 2014-10-15

The Producer Price Index for final demand decreased 0.1 percent in September, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices were unchanged in August and advanced 0.1 percent in July. On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand increased 1.6 percent for the 12 months ended in September. (See table A.) In September, the 0.1-percent decrease in final demand prices can be traced to the indexes for both goods and services, which moved down 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. Within intermediate demand, prices for processed goods inched up 0.1 percent, the index for unprocessed goods rose 0.6 percent, and prices for services were unchanged. (See tables B and C.) (Final demand includes goods, services, and construction which are sold for personal consumption, capital investment, government purchases, and export. See table 4 for product detail.) Final demand goods: The index for final demand goods moved down 0.2 percent in September, the second consecutive decrease.