Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 18, 2011. The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 0.8 percent in September, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Finished goods prices were unchanged in August and increased 0.2 percent in July. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of intermediate goods moved up 0.6 percent in September, and the crude goods index advanced 2.8 percent. On an unadjusted basis, prices for finished goods climbed 6.9 percent for the 12 months ended September 2011. (See table A.)
