Import prices in the States jumped last month, pushed higher by a sharp increase in the bill for fuel imports. Total US import prices rose by 0.6% month-on-month in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Versus a year ago, import prices were higher by 4.3%. Economists had forecast a rise of 0.5% month-on-month. In comparison to April, fuel import prices were up by 4.1% and those of non-fuel goods purchased from abroad by 0.2%. Export prices were also dearer, climbing by 0.6%, led by a ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...