• U.S. Producer Price Index Jumps 1.1% in September

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The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 1.1 percent in September, seasonally adjusted. Prices for finished goods advanced 1.7 percent in August and moved up 0.3 percent in July. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of intermediate goods rose 1.5 percent in September, and the crude goods index advanced 2.8 percent. On an unadjusted basis, prices for finished goods climbed 2.1 percent for the 12 months ended September 2012, the largest rise since a 2.8-percent increase for the 12 months ended March 2012. Source: USDOL-BLS

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