Buyers paying more for commodities but that may change
By Purchasing Staff -- Purchasing, 10/16/2008 2:00:00 AM
| UP | DOWN | SAME | INDEX | |
| Source: www.purchasingdata.com Index registers movement; 50 = no change, above 50 = growth, below 50 = contraction. |
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| Corrugated | 63% | 1% | 36% | 80.5 |
| Inorganic chemicals | 59% | 3% | 38% | 78.2 |
| Paper | 57% | 2% | 41% | 77.6 |
| Transportation | 67% | 13% | 20% | 77.1 |
| Energy | 69% | 14% | 17% | 77.0 |
| Fabricated metals | 59% | 5% | 36% | 76.8 |
| Plastic resins | 62% | 8% | 30% | 76.7 |
| Molded plastics | 57% | 5% | 38% | 75.6 |
| Organic chemicals | 52% | 4% | 44% | 73.9 |
| Steel | 56% | 14% | 30% | 71.0 |
| Industrial machinery | 43% | 8% | 49% | 67.7 |
| Aluminum | 51% | 19% | 30% | 66.2 |
| Copper & brass | 52% | 20% | 28% | 66.0 |
| Passive electronics | 34% | 2% | 64% | 65.6 |
| Tooling | 38% | 10% | 52% | 64.3 |
| Semiconductors | 27% | 4% | 69% | 61.4 |
| Computers | 22% | 15% | 63% | 53.1 |
WHAT'S AHEAD: Inflation at the wholesale level actually may moderate because of recent sharp declines in energy costs.
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