Percent changes from March to April 2006 / April 2005 to April 2006
Gasoline — +12.3 / +34.0
No. 2 Diesel fuel — +10.6 / +31.4
Crude petroleum — +10.3 / +35.1
Synthetic rubber — -1.7 / +7.0
Plastic construction products — -1.0 / +18.2
Softwood lumber — -1.8 / -4.7
Hardwood lumber — +0.4 / -0.8
Plywood — +1.2 / -0.6
Building paper and board — +2.4 / -2.6
Steel mill products — +0.9 / -0.9
Primary nonferrous metals — +5.9 / +37.8
Aluminum mill shapes — +1.7 / +10.0
Copper and brass mill shapes — +13.1 / +52.7
Nonferrous wire and cable — +5.7 / +25.8
Fabricated structural metal products — +0.2 / +2.5
Fabricated ferrous wire products — -0.1 / +1.7
Cement — +1.0 / +14.9
Concrete products — +1.2 / +11.0
Asphalt felts and coatings — -0.8/ +11.7
Gypsum products — +0.6 / +23.8
Iron ore — +2.0 / +17.5
Iron and steel scrap — +5.9 / +8.7
Nonferrous metal ores — +7.1 / +34.6
Copper base scrap — +11.3 /+59.1
Aluminum base scrap — +5.7 / +28.7
Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone — +0.4 / +8.9
Construction machinery and equipment — -0.3 / +5.5
Pumps, compressors and equipment — -0.4 / +3.7
Industrial material handling equipment — +0.5 / +3.0
Tire, tube, thread, etc. — +0.4 / +6.2
Heavy motor trucks — -0.2 / +3.3
Truck trailers — +1.1 / +3.8
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
