EM's Electrical Price Index (EPI) saw a slight increase last month but is up 3.4% over July 2009. The only product categories that increased more than one percent were fasteners (+3.3%); fans and blowers (+2.6%); and air conditioners (+2.2%). None of the product categories decreased more than one percent in July. Building wire (+11.4%) and power wire and cable (+21.7%) are up significantly YTY.

Note: All EPI series represent Global Insight aggregates of Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) producer price indices (PPIs). The revised data partly reflect redefinitions of specific PPIs by the BLS, but mostly reflect the rebenchmarking of all EPI price series to a 1997 base year. The four following EPI series have been affected by BLS redefinitions: boxes, conduit (fittings), nonmetallic conduit, and generators. Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Global Insight

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