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Canada Industrial product and raw materials price indexes, April 2016
The Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) declined 0.5% in April. The decrease was led by lower prices for motorized and recreational vehicles, while higher prices for energy and petroleum products helped moderate the fall. The Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) increased 0.7%, led by higher prices for crude energy products. The IPPI declined 0.5% in April, after falling 0.6% in March. Of the 21 major commodity groups, 3 were up, 14 were down and 4 were unchanged. The motorized and recreational vehicles commodity group (-2.1%) was the main reason for the drop in the IPPI in April. Lower prices for passenger cars and ... (full story)