Prices of capital and durable goods each increased 0.3% on the month in December, while consumer goods prices were up 0.2%. However, intermediate goods prices edged down 0.1% month-on-month.
In annual terms, average industrial prices declined 0.1% in December, on the back of lower prices in the intermediate and capital goods sectors, the data showed.
Intermediate goods decreased 3.1% on the year in December, while capital goods were by 1.3% less expensive. Energy prices rose 3.2% in December from the year-earlier month, while prices in the consumer and durable goods sectors increased 1.4% and 1%, respectively.
International industry prices increased 0.2% on the month in December, but were down 2.2% compared with the same period of 2012, INS data showed.