The nonmetallic mineral products industry leading index increased to 251.5 in September from a revised 250.5 in August, its six-month smoothed growth rate increased to 1.2 percent in September from a revised 0.7 percent in August.
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Nonmetallic Mineral Products Index Stays Strong
The nonmetallic mineral products industry-leading index increased 0.1 percent to 253.3 in December from a revised 253.0 in November; however, its 6-month smoothed growth rate decreased to 7.5 percent from a revised 8.1 percent in November, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Read MoreNonmetallic Mineral Products Index Soars Higher
The nonmetallic mineral products industry leading index increased 2.2 percent to 252.7 in November from a revised 247.3 in October, and its six-month smoothed growth rate increased to 7.9 percent from a downwardly revised 4.1 percent in October.
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August 22, 2014 – Good big-picture news on the production front. According to USGS, the nonmetallic mineral products leading index increased 1.2 percent to 241.6 in July from a revised 238.8 in June, and its six-month smoothed growth rate increased to 7.4 percent from a revised 5.9 percent in June. The six-month smoothed growth rate is a compound annual rate…
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