Percent changes from July to August 2006/ August 2005 to August 2006
Gasoline β -2.2 / +20.9
No. 2 Diesel fuel β +6.1 / +26.6
Crude petroleum β -1.9 / +15.7
Plastic construction products β +0.2 / +20.1
Lumber and plywood β -3.8 / -6.1
Steel mill products β +1.2 / +23.3
Aluminum mill shapes β +0.1 / +15.6
Copper and brass mill shapes β -2.4 / +81.0
Fabricated structural metal products β +0.7 / +7.5
Cement β +0.3 / +11.0
Concrete products β 0.0 / +10.4
Asphalt felts and coatings β +1.2 / +9.2
Gypsum products β +2.9 / +21.2
Iron ore β -0.4 / +13.9
Iron and steel scrap β -11.2 / +20.1
Copper base scrap β 0.0 / +75.2
Construction sand, gravel, and crushed stone β +1.5 / +10.2
Construction machinery and equipment β -0.1 / +3.2
Tire, tube, thread, etc. β -0.2 / +7.2
Heavy motor trucks β +0.3 / +2.9
Truck trailers β +1.2 / +5.7