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Deep-sea freight’s August index slips 0.49%
The US producer-price measure eased from July. The August reading remains preliminary.
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−0.49%MONTH-ON-MONTH · AUGUST
Deep-sea freight’s August index slips 0.49%
The US producer-price measure eased from July. The August reading remains preliminary.
Posted
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · PCU483111483111
Energy02
+17.75%DIESEL INDEX · AUGUST
Diesel producer-price index rises 17.75% in August
BLS also recorded a 5.19% increase in its crude petroleum index over the same month.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · WPU0561 · WPU057303
Steel & industry03
+1.70%STEEL MILL INDEX · AUGUST
Steel mill index rises as scrap moves lower
August’s BLS readings show a 1.70% increase in steel mill products and a 1.53% decline in iron and steel scrap.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · WPU1012 · WPU101 · WPU1017
Currencies04
1.1181US DOLLARS PER EURO · 12 OCT
Euro reference rates ease across five tracked currencies
The ECB’s 12 October snapshot was lower against the dollar, sterling, yen, yuan and Norwegian krone than on 9 October.
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Source: European Central Bank · EXR.D.USD.EUR.SP00.A · EXR.D.GBP.EUR.SP00.A · EXR.D.JPY.EUR.SP00.A · EXR.D.CNY.EUR.SP00.A · EXR.D.NOK.EUR.SP00.A
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