November 2019 Producer Price Index — 2019-12-12

The Producer Price Index for final demand was unchanged in November, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices increased 0.4 percent in October and fell 0.3 percent in September. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the final demand index advanced 1.1 percent for the 12 months ended in November. In November, a 0.3-percent rise in prices for final demand goods offset a 0.3-percent decrease in the index for final demand services. The index for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services was unchanged in November after inching up 0.1 percent in October. For the 12 months ended in November, prices for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services moved up 1.3 percent, the smallest advance since climbing 1.3 percent in the 12 months ended September 2016. Final demand goods: The index for final demand goods increased 0.3 percent in November following a 0.7-percent advance in October.