The price index of industrial products (IPPI) declined 0.2% in November, mainly due to lower non-ferrous primary metal product prices. The price index of raw materials (RMPI) fell 4.0%, driven by lower prices for crude energy products.
price index of industrial products, monthly change
The IPPI declined for the fourth consecutive month, down 0.2% in November. Of the 21 major product groups, 11 were up, 8 were lower and 2 were unchanged.
The decrease in the IPPI in November was mainly due to lower prices of primary non-ferrous metal products (-3.5%), which posted their largest drop since April 2013. unwrought precious and precious metal alloys metals (-5.0%), silver and silver alloys specifically unwrought (-7.1%) and gold and gold alloys in unwrought (-5.2%) were the main reasons for falling prices for primary nonferrous metals. To a lesser extent, lower prices of crude copper and copper alloy products (-4.3%) and alloys of aluminum and unwrought aluminum (-3.0%) also put pressure on the decline in the commodity group.
Meat, fish and dairy products (-1.5%) registered their biggest drop since September 08, mainly due to lower prices of fresh poultry and frozen pork ( -3.9%), fresh and frozen for (-3.2%) as well as meat products, other meats and animal by-products (-2.2%). Lower prices of fresh and frozen pork coincided with a decrease of 15.2% in the price of pigs in November.
also contributed to the decline in the IPPI in November was the energy and petroleum products (-0.4%). Lower prices of asphalt (not natural) and Asphalt Products (-4.6%), automotive fuel (-1.2%), heavy fuel oil (-3.0%), and jet fuel (-3.6%) were the main reasons for the decline, while the increase in diesel fuel prices (+ 1.9%) and light fuel oils (+ 1.9%) moderated the decline. The energy and petroleum products IPPI excluding fell 0.2% in November.
also contributed to the decline, but to a lesser extent, have lower prices for fruit, vegetables, feeds and other food products (-0.4%), particularly for other feed (-2.5%) and flour and other grain mill products (-3.4%).
largely moderate the decline in the IPPI in November were higher prices for motor and recreational vehicle dealers (+ 1.2%), in particular passenger cars and light trucks (+ 1 3%), motor vehicle engines and motor vehicle parts (+ 0.8%) and aircraft (+ 1.5%). Higher prices for motor and recreational vehicles were closely related to the depreciation of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar.
via StatCan
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