Recalculated Iron Ores Indexes
Effective with the release of data for May 2000, the indexes for Iron ores (series
id number - pcu101_#) have been recalculated to correct a processing error. The table
below shows the corrected index values. The BLS regrets any inconvenience this error may
have caused data users. Further information is available from the Section of Index
Analysis at (202) 691-7705.
Producer price indexes for the net output of the iron ores industry
Date |
Index |
1996 |
|
January |
96.7 |
February |
96.7 |
March |
96.7 |
April |
96.7 |
May |
93.8 |
June |
93.6 |
July |
95.6 |
August |
95.6 |
September |
95.6 |
October |
95.6 |
November |
95.6 |
December |
95.6 |
Average |
95.7 |
1997 |
|
January |
98.8 |
February |
98.8 |
March |
98.8 |
April |
94.2 |
May |
94.2 |
June |
94.2 |
July |
94.2 |
August |
94.2 |
September |
94.2 |
October |
94.2 |
November |
94.2 |
December |
94.2 |
Average |
95.3 |
1998 |
|
January |
94.2 |
February |
94.2 |
March |
94.2 |
April |
94.3 |
May |
94.6 |
June |
94.6 |
July |
94.6 |
August |
94.6 |
September |
94.7 |
October |
94.7 |
November |
94.7 |
December |
94.2 |
Average |
94.5 |
1999 |
|
January |
94.2 |
February |
94.2 |
March |
94.2 |
April |
93.9 |
May |
93.9 |
June |
93.9 |
July |
93.9 |
August |
93.9 |
September |
93.9 |
October |
93.9 |
November |
93.9 |
December |
93.9 |
Average |
94.0 |
2000 |
|
January |
93.5 |
February |
93.5 |
March |
93.5 |
April |
94.0 |
May |
94.0 |
P : Preliminary. All indexes are subject to revision four months after original publication.
Last Modified Date: October 16, 2001
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