April 2008 Producer Price Index — 2008-05-20

The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 0.2 percent in April, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. This rise followed a 1.1-percent advance in March and a 0.3-percent increase in February. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by producers of intermediate goods rose 0.9 percent following a 2.3-percent gain a month earlier, and the crude goods index advanced 3.2 percent after climbing 8.0 percent in March. (See table A.) 2007 Apr. 0.7 0.5 2.6 0.2 3.2 1.1 1.0 May .6 -.7 2.9 .2 3.9 1.0 1.0 June .1 -.2 -.3 .2 3.3 .4 .8 July .5 -.1 2.2 .2 4.2 .7 .3 Aug. -.8 0 -4.2 .1 2.3 -.9 -3.5 Sept. .5 1.1 1.2 .1 4.4 0 .9 Oct. .5 1.3 1.1 .1 6.1 .6 4.0 Nov. 2.6 -.2 11.7 .3 7.3 2.9 6.8 Dec.