Capital Goods Price Index: December 2009 quarter

In the December 2009 quarter compared with the September 2009 quarter:

• The capital goods price index (CGPI) fell 0.2 percent. 
• The plant, machinery, and equipment index fell 1.1 percent. 
• The non-residential buildings index fell 1.0 percent.

From the December 2008 quarter to the December 2009 quarter:

• The CGPI rose 0.9 percent, which is the lowest annual increase since the September 2003 quarter.