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Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Primary metal mfg 		Apr 2024 280.553 Index Dec 1984=100 282.293 Index Dec 1984=100 298.934 Index Dec 1984=100 Index Dec 1984=100
Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy mfg 		Apr 2024 242.540 Index Dec 2003=100 248.721 Index Dec 2003=100 272.871 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy mfg 		Apr 2024 242.540 Index Dec 2003=100 248.721 Index Dec 2003=100 272.871 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Iron and steel mills 		Apr 2024 260.269 Index Jun 1982=100 266.920 Index Jun 1982=100 292.847 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Primary products 		Apr 2024 265.379 Index Jun 1982=100 273.365 Index Jun 1982=100 300.514 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Cold rolled steel sheet and strip 		. . Index Jun 1982=100 . Index Jun 1982=100 . Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Cold finished steel bars 		. . Index Jun 1982=100 . Index Jun 1982=100 . Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Steel ingots and semifinished products 		Apr 2024 460.182 Index Jun 1982=100 463.963 Index Jun 1982=100 514.787 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Steel ingots and semifinished products other than wire rod, carbon 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Steel ingots and semifinished products, alloy 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Steel ingots and semifinished products, stainless 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Hot rolled steel sheet and strip, including tin mill products 		. . Index Jun 1982=100 . Index Jun 1982=100 . Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Hot rolled steel bars, plates, and structural shapes 		Apr 2024 285.015 Index Jun 1982=100 289.368 Index Jun 1982=100 298.196 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Hot rolled steel bars, carbon 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Hot rolled steel plates, carbon 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Hot rolled steel structural shapes, carbon 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Hot rolled steel bars, plates, and structural shapes, alloy 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Hot rolled steel bars, plates, and structural shapes, stainless 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Miscellaneous receipts 		. . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Secondary products 		. . Index Jun 1982=100 . Index Jun 1982=100 . Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Steel product mfg from purchased steel 		Apr 2024 279.907 Index Dec 2003=100 285.255 Index Dec 2003=100 309.788 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Iron & steel pipe and tube mfg from purchased steel 		Apr 2024 319.633 Index Dec 2003=100 327.205 Index Dec 2003=100 361.339 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Iron, steel pipe and tube from purchased steel 		Apr 2024 457.152 Index Jun 1982=100 467.981 Index Jun 1982=100 516.769 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Primary products 		Apr 2024 470.480 Index Jun 1982=100 481.610 Index Jun 1982=100 533.877 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Iron and steel pipes and tubes, purchased iron and steel 		Apr 2024 470.480 Index Jun 1982=100 481.610 Index Jun 1982=100 533.877 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
OCTG, standard, line pipe, carbon 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Pressure, mechanical, structural pipe and tube, carbon 		Apr 2024 179.804 Index Dec 2010=100 185.327 Index Dec 2010=100 204.702 Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Pipe and tube, alloy 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Pipe and tube, stainless 		Apr 2024 120.528 Index Dec 2010=100 119.758 Index Dec 2010=100 133.232 Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Rolling & drawing of purchased steel 		Apr 2024 246.937 Index Dec 2003=100 250.468 Index Dec 2003=100 267.110 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Rolled steel shape mfg 		Apr 2024 297.119 Index Jun 1982=100 304.009 Index Jun 1982=100 311.531 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Primary products 		Apr 2024 271.339 Index Jun 1982=100 277.598 Index Jun 1982=100 288.858 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Cold rolled steel sheet and strip, made from purchased steel 		Apr 2024 293.248 Index Jun 1982=100 300.983 Index Jun 1982=100 316.067 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Cold rolled sheets and strip, carbon steel 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Cold rolled sheets and strip, alloy steel 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Cold rolled sheets and strip, stainless steel 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Cold finished steel bars and bar shapes, purchased steel 		Apr 2024 262.067 Index Jun 1982=100 266.526 Index Jun 1982=100 272.638 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Cold finished steel bars and bar shapes, carbon steel 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Cold finished steel bars and bar shapes, alloy steel 		. . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 . Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Steel wire drawing 		Apr 2024 299.219 Index Jun 1982=100 300.833 Index Jun 1982=100 333.279 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Primary products 		Apr 2024 305.320 Index Jun 1982=100 307.032 Index Jun 1982=100 341.284 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Steel wire, including galvanized and other coated wire 		Apr 2024 279.305 Index Jun 1982=100 280.584 Index Jun 1982=100 310.561 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Carbon steel wire 		Apr 2024 283.987 Index Jun 1982=100 284.340 Index Jun 1982=100 306.918 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Alumina & aluminum production & processing 		Apr 2024 151.120 Index Dec 2003=100 149.871 Index Dec 2003=100 158.696 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Alumina & aluminum production & processing 		Apr 2024 151.207 Index Dec 2003=100 149.958 Index Dec 2003=100 158.788 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Alumina refining and primary aluminum production 		. . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 Index Jun 1980=100
Primary products 		. . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 Index Jun 1980=100
Aluminum oxide, except natural alumina 		. . Index Dec 1982=100 . Index Dec 1982=100 . Index Dec 1982=100 Index Dec 1982=100
Secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum 		Apr 2024 170.020 Index Dec 2003=100 169.028 Index Dec 2003=100 188.271 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Primary products 		Apr 2024 183.449 Index Jun 1980=100 182.364 Index Jun 1980=100 203.395 Index Jun 1980=100 Index Jun 1980=100
Aluminum ingot, including billet, made by secondary smelters 		Apr 2024 171.079 Index Dec 2003=100 169.956 Index Dec 2003=100 192.136 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts 		. . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 Index Jun 1980=100
Aluminum sheet, plate, and foil mfg 		. . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Primary products 		. . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Aluminum sheet, plate, and foil 		. . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Other aluminum rolling, drawing, and extruding 		Apr 2024 253.167 Index Dec 1981=100 252.424 Index Dec 1981=100 268.296 Index Dec 1981=100 Index Dec 1981=100
Primary products 		Apr 2024 262.785 Index Dec 1981=100 262.114 Index Dec 1981=100 278.031 Index Dec 1981=100 Index Dec 1981=100
Aluminum extruded products 		. . Index Dec 1981=100 . Index Dec 1981=100 . Index Dec 1981=100 Index Dec 1981=100
Extruded aluminum rod, bar, and other extruded shapes 		. . Index Dec 1981=100 . Index Dec 1981=100 . Index Dec 1981=100 Index Dec 1981=100
Extruded and drawn aluminum tube 		. . Index Dec 1994=100 . Index Dec 1994=100 . Index Dec 1994=100 Index Dec 1994=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Secondary products 		. . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Nonferrous (exc alum) production & processing 		Apr 2024 292.300 Index Dec 2003=100 282.403 Index Dec 2003=100 283.528 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining 		Apr 2024 299.526 Index Dec 2003=100 295.404 Index Dec 2003=100 287.753 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining 		Apr 2024 117.907 Index Dec 2009=100 116.285 Index Dec 2009=100 113.273 Index Dec 2009=100 Index Dec 2009=100
Primary products 		Apr 2024 122.504 Index Dec 2009=100 120.783 Index Dec 2009=100 117.572 Index Dec 2009=100 Index Dec 2009=100
Primary smelting and refining of copper 		. . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 Index Jun 1980=100
Primary nonferrous metal, except copper and aluminum 		. . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Copper rolling/drawing/extruding & alloying 		Apr 2024 331.196 Index Dec 2003=100 316.408 Index Dec 2003=100 324.542 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying 		Apr 2024 130.772 Index Dec 2011=100 124.938 Index Dec 2011=100 128.155 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Primary products 		Apr 2024 131.606 Index Dec 2011=100 125.334 Index Dec 2011=100 128.124 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Copper rolling, drawing, and extruding 		. . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Copper and copper-base alloy rod, bar, and shapes 		. . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Copper and copper-base alloy sheet, strip, and plate 		. . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Copper and copper-base alloy pipe and tube 		. . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Copper wire and cable (except mechanical) drawing 		. . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Secondary processing of copper 		. . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Other nonferrous roll/draw/extruding/alloying 		Apr 2024 255.151 Index Dec 2003=100 248.033 Index Dec 2003=100 245.368 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, and extruding 		Apr 2024 228.635 Index Dec 2003=100 223.314 Index Dec 2003=100 223.645 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Primary products 		Apr 2024 197.971 Index Dec 2003=100 193.294 Index Dec 2003=100 193.412 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
All other nonferrous metal mill shapes 		Apr 2024 350.316 Index Jun 1982=100 338.426 Index Jun 1982=100 295.610 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Nickel and nickel-base alloy mill shapes 		Apr 2024 266.518 Index Jun 1982=100 265.784 Index Jun 1982=100 299.790 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Titanium and titanium-base alloy mill shapes 		Apr 2024 194.832 Index Jun 1982=100 194.127 Index Jun 1982=100 191.410 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) 		Apr 2024 285.017 Index Dec 2003=100 276.011 Index Dec 2003=100 270.317 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Primary products 		Apr 2024 285.408 Index Dec 2003=100 276.157 Index Dec 2003=100 269.975 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
All other miscellaneous secondary nonferrous metals, including secondary lead 		Apr 2024 86.798 Index Jun 2011=100 84.983 Index Jun 2011=100 90.927 Index Jun 2011=100 Index Jun 2011=100
Nonferrous metal powders, paste, and flakes (excluding aluminum and copper) 		Apr 2024 255.912 Index Jun 1985=100 254.020 Index Jun 1985=100 . Index Jun 1985=100 Index Jun 1985=100
Secondary precious metals and precious metal alloys 		. . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 . Index Jun 1980=100 Index Jun 1980=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Miscellaneous receipts 		. . Index Jun 2011=100 . Index Jun 2011=100 . Index Jun 2011=100 Index Jun 2011=100
Secondary products 		. . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Foundries 		Apr 2024 206.463 Index Dec 2003=100 206.496 Index Dec 2003=100 203.240 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Ferrous metal foundries 		Apr 2024 295.570 Index Dec 1984=100 296.926 Index Dec 1984=100 292.004 Index Dec 1984=100 Index Dec 1984=100
Iron foundries 		Apr 2024 351.273 Index Dec 1980=100 351.888 Index Dec 1980=100 342.122 Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Primary products 		Apr 2024 337.718 Index Dec 1980=100 338.430 Index Dec 1980=100 328.486 Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Standard and pearlitic malleable iron castings 		Apr 2024 189.648 Index Jun 2012=100 190.744 Index Jun 2012=100 . Index Jun 2012=100 Index Jun 2012=100
Ductile iron pressure pipe and fittings 		. . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Other ductile iron castings 		Apr 2024 217.588 Index Jun 1986=100 218.552 Index Jun 1986=100 218.116 Index Jun 1986=100 Index Jun 1986=100
Cast iron pressure pipe and fittings 		. . Index Jun 2012=100 . Index Jun 2012=100 . Index Jun 2012=100 Index Jun 2012=100
Other ductile iron castings for automotive uses 		. . Index Jun 2012=100 . Index Jun 2012=100 . Index Jun 2012=100 Index Jun 2012=100
Other ductile iron castings for all other uses 		. . Index Jun 2012=100 . Index Jun 2012=100 . Index Jun 2012=100 Index Jun 2012=100
Cast iron soil pipe and fittings, all sizes 		. . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Other gray iron castings 		Apr 2024 214.029 Index Dec 2003=100 213.728 Index Dec 2003=100 211.800 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Secondary products 		. . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Steel investment foundries 		Apr 2024 357.027 Index Jun 1981=100 362.685 Index Jun 1981=100 371.462 Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Primary products 		Apr 2024 339.961 Index Jun 1981=100 345.385 Index Jun 1981=100 353.866 Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Steel investment castings 		Apr 2024 339.961 Index Jun 1981=100 345.385 Index Jun 1981=100 353.866 Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Secondary products 		. . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Steel foundries, except investment 		Apr 2024 286.322 Index Jun 1981=100 286.330 Index Jun 1981=100 277.452 Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Primary products 		Apr 2024 216.151 Index Dec 2003=100 216.157 Index Dec 2003=100 209.504 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Carbon steel castings, except investment 		Apr 2024 310.951 Index Jun 1981=100 310.984 Index Jun 1981=100 297.243 Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
High alloy steel castings, except investment 		. . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Other alloy steel castings, except investment 		. . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 . Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts 		. . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 . Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Nonferrous metal foundries 		Apr 2024 256.912 Index Dec 1984=100 255.410 Index Dec 1984=100 251.663 Index Dec 1984=100 Index Dec 1984=100
Nonferrous metal die-casting foundries 		Apr 2024 120.247 Index Dec 2011=100 120.075 Index Dec 2011=100 122.331 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Primary products 		Apr 2024 121.274 Index Dec 2011=100 121.171 Index Dec 2011=100 123.549 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Aluminum and aluminum-base alloy die-castings 		Apr 2024 189.751 Index Jun 1983=100 189.533 Index Jun 1983=100 193.244 Index Jun 1983=100 Index Jun 1983=100
Nonferrous (except aluminum) die-castings 		. . Index Jun 1991=100 . Index Jun 1991=100 . Index Jun 1991=100 Index Jun 1991=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Secondary products 		. . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Aluminum foundries, except die-casting 		Apr 2024 242.405 Index Jun 1991=100 242.300 Index Jun 1991=100 228.679 Index Jun 1991=100 Index Jun 1991=100
Primary products 		Apr 2024 221.261 Index Jun 1991=100 221.144 Index Jun 1991=100 208.736 Index Jun 1991=100 Index Jun 1991=100
Aluminum foundries 		Apr 2024 221.261 Index Jun 1991=100 221.144 Index Jun 1991=100 208.736 Index Jun 1991=100 Index Jun 1991=100
Aluminum and aluminum-base alloy sand castings 		. . Index Jun 1983=100 . Index Jun 1983=100 . Index Jun 1983=100 Index Jun 1983=100
Aluminum and aluminum-base alloy permanent and semipermanent mold castings (exc cast aluminum) 		. . Index Jun 1983=100 . Index Jun 1983=100 . Index Jun 1983=100 Index Jun 1983=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Secondary products 		Apr 2024 304.162 Index Jun 2008=100 304.173 Index Jun 2008=100 286.913 Index Jun 2008=100 Index Jun 2008=100
Other nonferrous metal foundries (except die-casting) 		Apr 2024 154.736 Index Dec 2011=100 151.288 Index Dec 2011=100 144.455 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Primary products 		Apr 2024 151.310 Index Dec 2011=100 147.784 Index Dec 2011=100 140.593 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Copper products (except die-cast) 		Apr 2024 427.384 Index Jun 1983=100 407.979 Index Jun 1983=100 413.189 Index Jun 1983=100 Index Jun 1983=100
Other nonferrous products (except-die-cast) 		. . Index Jun 1983=100 . Index Jun 1983=100 . Index Jun 1983=100 Index Jun 1983=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Secondary products 		. . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 . Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
   

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