Prices of capital goods fell 0.7% against July, while energy prices went down 0.3% on the month in August. On the other hand, durable goods prices rose 0.3% compared with July, while prices of both consumer and intermediate goods inched 0.1% higher in August.
Compared with August 2013, average industrial prices were up 0.5%, on the back of higher prices in most sectors, the data showed.
Durable goods were by 1.6% more expensive, while prices of energy and consumer goods were both 1.2% higher compared with August 2013. Capital good prices went down 0.3% on the year in August, while intermediate goods prices inched 0.1% lower.