U.S. Oct. Producer Price Index: Statistical Summary (Table)

By Kristy Scheuble

Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Following is a summary of the Oct. producer price report from the Labor Department.

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                         Oct.  Sept.   Aug.   July   June   May   3-mo.   Oct.
                  Weight 2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008  Annual  YOY%
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                    ---------------------Finished Goods-----------------------
Total finished     100.0% -2.8%  -0.4%  -0.9%   1.2%   1.7%   1.4% -15.1%   5.2%
ex food & energy  57.05%  0.4%   0.4%   0.2%   0.8%   0.2%   0.2%   4.4%   4.4%
ex food           78.70% -3.4%  -0.5%  -1.2%   1.4%   1.8%   1.7% -19.1%   4.7%
ex energy         78.35%  0.2%   0.4%   0.2%   0.6%   0.6%   0.4%   3.3%   4.9%
Consumer goods     78.28% -3.7%  -0.6%  -1.2%   1.3%   2.1%   1.8% -19.8%   5.4%
Women's Apparel(*)  n/a   0.0%  -0.7%   0.9%   0.1%  -0.4%  -0.2%   0.8%  -0.1%
Res. electricity    n/a  -0.5%  -0.2%   0.1%   2.0%   0.8%   0.6% -11.3%   5.8%
Residential gas     n/a  -5.9%  -8.2%  -5.0%   8.8%   6.6%   3.8% -48.7%  10.4%
Gasoline            n/a -24.9%  -0.5%  -3.5%  -0.2%   9.0%   9.3% -79.7%   3.3%
Prescriptions (*)   n/a  -0.3%   0.9%   0.4%   0.7%  -0.1%   0.2%   3.8%   6.2%
Passenger cars      n/a  -1.7%   0.5%  -0.3%   1.4%   2.2%  -1.0%  12.7%   2.4%
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                         Oct.  Sept.   Aug.   July   June   May   3-mo.   Oct.
                  Weight 2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008  Annual  YOY%
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Tobacco goods(*)    n/a   0.0%   0.3%   0.1%   0.0%   0.0%   2.2%   1.5%   3.2%
Capital equipment  21.72%  0.5%   0.5%   0.1%   0.8%   0.1%   0.3%   4.2%   4.1%
Computers (*)       n/a  -2.5%  -1.5%  -1.2%  -1.5%  -0.2%  -1.9% -19.1% -18.2%
Light motor truck   n/a   2.6%   1.0%  -1.9%   0.8%  -1.8%  -0.9%  37.7%   2.6%
Civilian aircraft   n/a   1.0%   0.6%   0.7%   0.3%   0.4%   1.1%  10.9%   5.9%
Foods              21.30% -0.2%   0.2%   0.3%   0.3%   1.5%   0.6%   1.3%   6.5%
Energy             21.65%-12.8%  -2.9%  -4.6%   2.9%   5.6%   5.3% -57.3%   5.5%
                    -------------------Intermediate Goods---------------------
Total intermediate 100.0% -3.9%  -1.2%  -1.0%   2.5%   2.2%   2.7% -21.6%  10.2%
ex food & energy  72.70% -1.7%  -0.3%   1.7%   1.7%   1.4%   1.7%  -1.7%   9.7%
ex food           96.01% -3.7%  -1.2%  -1.0%   2.4%   2.3%   2.8% -21.4%  10.1%
ex energy         76.69% -2.0%  -0.4%   1.5%   1.8%   1.4%   1.7%  -3.2%   9.9%
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Containers          2.92%  0.6%   2.0%   1.4%   1.3%   0.9%   0.3%  17.1%   9.4%
Foods               3.99% -5.5%  -0.9%  -0.2%   4.1%   1.1%   1.9% -23.6%  13.5%
Energy             23.31%-10.6%  -3.8%  -8.2%   4.4%   4.8%   6.3% -61.3%  10.9%

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                         Oct.  Sept.   Aug.   July   June   May   3-mo.   Oct.
                  Weight 2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008  Annual  YOY%
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                    -----------------------Crude Goods------------------------
Total crude        100.0%-18.6%  -7.9% -11.9%   5.5%   2.8%   6.1% -81.0%  -1.4%
ex food & energy  16.37%-17.0%  -9.4%  -1.9%   3.7%   0.5%   1.7% -70.3%  -3.1%
ex food           66.55%-22.8% -11.1% -15.0%   8.0%   2.9%   8.9% -88.4%  -1.7%
ex energy         49.03%-13.3%  -4.2%  -3.9%   1.7%   1.9%   1.2% -59.4%  -2.0%
Foods              32.76%-11.1%  -1.1%  -5.2%   0.6%   2.7%   0.9% -51.8%  -1.4%
Energy             50.87%-24.9% -11.7% -19.4%   9.4%   3.8%  11.7% -91.9%  -1.7%
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NOTE: (*) denotes unadjusted figures. All monthly percentage changes are seasonally adjusted unless noted. All yearly percentage changes are not seasonally adjusted.

To contact the reporter on this story: Kristy Scheuble in Washington kmckeaney@bloomberg.net