Prices of intermediary goods rose 0.1% on the month in March, capital goods were down 0.3%, while prices of consumer goods remained unchanged and durable goods grew 0.5%. Energy prices rose 1.6% in March, following a 3% decline in February.
Compared with March 2015, industrial producer prices dropped 3.4%, the data showed.
Intermediary goods posted a 4% decline compared with March 2015, capital goods rose 0.6%, durable goods grew 3.5%, and prices of consumer goods grew 1.5%. However, energy prices posted an 11% annual decline in March.