Aug 21, 2026
Industrial product prices rose 0.6% in July, ahead of expectations for a 0.4% decline…
… driven almost entirely by a ~6% rebound in energy products, which rose despite lower crude oil prices on the back of higher crack spreads.
Lumber products also picked up as expected, rising for the seventh month straight…
… on higher input costs, which should reverse in August - with prices down ~6% MTD.
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