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Index lookup · PCU331513331513

US PPI — Steel Foundries, Except Investment

Producer Price Index for steel foundries, except investment.

Latest value
288.511
Index · as of Aug 2026
Year-over-year change
+3.4%
BLS
Month-over-month change
+0.5%

Latest value is 1 month old. Next update expected around Sep 2026.

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Data & insights

Volatility (12mo)
±0.52%
Std. dev. of month-over-month change

Strongest average month-over-month move historically: October (-0.7% avg).

What this means for your clause

Covers cast steel parts made by sand or similar casting, distinct from wrought steel plate or bar. Relevant to heavy equipment and structural casting contracts.

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A starting point citing this series by name and code. Replace the bracketed terms with your contract's actual scope before use.

The [affected portion] of the Contract Price shall be adjusted using US PPI — Steel Foundries, Except Investment (BLS series PCU331513331513), published by BLS.

Base Period: the index value published for August 2026 (or the month of contract signing, if different) is the Base Value.

Adjustment: at each Adjustment Date, the Current Value is the most recently published three-month average of the index (the Averaging Window). The Escalation Factor equals Current Value divided by Base Value.

Cap: the Escalation Factor applied under this clause shall not exceed 1.10 or fall below 0.90 (a 10% cap and floor) in any single Adjustment Date, regardless of the index's actual movement.

[Replace bracketed terms with your contract's actual affected-portion definition and adjustment-date schedule before use. This is a drafting starting point, not legal advice.]

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