Commodities · Industrial metals
The Bureau of Labor Statistics producer price index for iron and steel: what U.S. producers receive, monthly, 1982 = 100.
| Year | Average | Year close |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 11.29 | 11.20 |
| 1927 | 10.63 | 10.40 |
| 1928 | 10.57 | 10.70 |
| 1929 | 10.72 | 10.60 |
| 1930 | 10.07 | 9.80 |
| 1931 | 9.40 | 9.10 |
| 1932 | 8.98 | 8.90 |
| 1933 | 8.88 | 9.40 |
| 1934 | 9.79 | 9.70 |
| 1935 | 9.78 | 9.80 |
| 1936 | 9.91 | 10.20 |
| 1937 | 11.08 | 11.20 |
Source: FRED WPU101 (Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Iron and Steel). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).
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