Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:11:19 GMT
Import prices in U.S. unexpectedly fell in July
Import prices in the U.S.
unexpectedly dropped in July for a fourth month in a row, as costs for industrial
supplies, consumer goods and imported oil tumbled. In general, import prices
erased 0.6 per cent. Meanwhile, export prices added 0.5 per cent in the same
month, pushed higher by the more expensive agricultural goods.