The PPI for finished goods increased 1.6% in February. That follows a rise of 0.9% in December and marks the largest increase in finished goods prices since a 1.9% advance in June 2009.
The CPI increased 0.4% in January. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.6% before seasonal adjustment. Large increases were seen in grocery and energy. Food increases were the largest in over 2 years.
Intermediate goods prices (prices paid by manufacturers) moved up 2.0% in February.
Unadjusted, finished goods advanced 5.6% for the 12 months ended February 2011, the largest 12-month increase since a 5.9% rise in March 2010.
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