July wholesale prices, industrial output up
Washington
US producer prices rose for a third straight month in July, suggesting the drag on inflation from weaker oil prices was easing. Industrial output also advanced at its strongest pace in eight months.
The Labor Department said on Friday its producer price index (PPI) for final demand increased 0.2 per cent last month after increasing 0.4 per cent in June.
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