The Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI) rose 0.5% in January, mainly as a result of higher prices for motorized and recreational vehicles. Lower prices for energy and petroleum products largely moderated the increase in the IPPI. The Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) declined 0.4%, led by lower prices for crude energy products. The IPPI rose 0.5% in January, posting its first increase since July 2015. Among the 21 major commodity groups, 18 were up and 3 were down. Of the three major commodity groups that declined in January, energy and petroleum products (-7.3%) posted the largest decrease. The decline in this ... (full story)