Commodities · Industrial metals
The Bureau of Labor Statistics producer price index for steel mill products: what U.S. producers receive, monthly, 1982 = 100.
| Year | Average | Year close |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 9.91 | 9.90 |
| 1940 | 9.89 | 9.90 |
| 1941 | 9.97 | 10.00 |
| 1942 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 1943 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 1944 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 1945 | 10.22 | 10.30 |
| 1946 | 11.14 | 11.50 |
| 1947 | 13.03 | 13.70 |
| 1948 | 14.86 | 16.00 |
| 1949 | 16.12 | 16.50 |
| 1950 | 16.98 | 18.10 |
Source: FRED WPU1017 (Producer Price Index by Commodity: Metals and Metal Products: Steel Mill Products). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).
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