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Name Period Value Preceding
Period 		Year Ago
from Period 		Units
Primary metal mfg 		Mar 2026 337.646 Index Dec 1984=100 333.048 Index Dec 1984=100 285.028 Index Dec 1984=100 Index Dec 1984=100
Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy mfg 		Mar 2026 270.229 Index Dec 2003=100 264.391 Index Dec 2003=100 232.206 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Iron & steel mills & ferroalloy mfg 		Mar 2026 270.229 Index Dec 2003=100 264.391 Index Dec 2003=100 232.206 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Iron and steel mills 		Mar 2026 290.082 Index Jun 1982=100 283.811 Index Jun 1982=100 249.217 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Primary products 		Mar 2026 303.814 Index Jun 1982=100 296.873 Index Jun 1982=100 257.000 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 		Mar 2026 412.289 Index Jun 1982=100 404.952 Index Jun 1982=100 389.812 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 		Mar 2026 297.480 Index Jun 1982=100 287.959 Index Jun 1982=100 251.496 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 		Mar 2026 293.199 Index Dec 2003=100 290.271 Index Dec 2003=100 271.656 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Iron & steel pipe and tube mfg from purchased steel 		Mar 2026 339.410 Index Dec 2003=100 336.251 Index Dec 2003=100 308.788 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Iron, steel pipe and tube from purchased steel 		Mar 2026 485.415 Index Jun 1982=100 480.897 Index Jun 1982=100 441.610 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Primary products 		Mar 2026 501.051 Index Jun 1982=100 496.361 Index Jun 1982=100 456.503 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Iron and steel pipes and tubes, purchased iron and steel 		Mar 2026 501.051 Index Jun 1982=100 496.361 Index Jun 1982=100 456.503 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 		Mar 2026 193.609 Index Dec 2010=100 191.530 Index Dec 2010=100 175.722 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 		Mar 2026 128.655 Index Dec 2010=100 127.690 Index Dec 2010=100 113.939 Index Dec 2010=100 Index Dec 2010=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Rolling & drawing of purchased steel 		Mar 2026 254.951 Index Dec 2003=100 252.221 Index Dec 2003=100 240.796 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Rolled steel shape mfg 		Mar 2026 307.192 Index Jun 1982=100 302.780 Index Jun 1982=100 288.624 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Primary products 		Mar 2026 280.945 Index Jun 1982=100 276.513 Index Jun 1982=100 261.874 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Cold rolled steel sheet and strip, made from purchased steel 		Mar 2026 313.339 Index Jun 1982=100 309.900 Index Jun 1982=100 281.915 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 		Mar 2026 255.481 Index Jun 1982=100 248.992 Index Jun 1982=100 254.729 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 		Mar 2026 308.564 Index Jun 1982=100 306.385 Index Jun 1982=100 292.932 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Primary products 		Mar 2026 312.508 Index Jun 1982=100 310.396 Index Jun 1982=100 297.698 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Steel wire, including galvanized and other coated wire 		Mar 2026 283.799 Index Jun 1982=100 281.765 Index Jun 1982=100 270.512 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Carbon steel wire 		Mar 2026 291.326 Index Jun 1982=100 289.227 Index Jun 1982=100 269.752 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Secondary products and miscellaneous receipts
Alumina & aluminum production & processing 		Mar 2026 230.441 Index Dec 2003=100 226.578 Index Dec 2003=100 173.989 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Alumina & aluminum production & processing 		Mar 2026 230.574 Index Dec 2003=100 226.709 Index Dec 2003=100 174.089 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 		Mar 2026 225.419 Index Dec 2003=100 219.645 Index Dec 2003=100 185.142 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Primary products 		Mar 2026 244.465 Index Jun 1980=100 238.112 Index Jun 1980=100 200.344 Index Jun 1980=100 Index Jun 1980=100
Aluminum ingot, including billet, made by secondary smelters 		Mar 2026 233.257 Index Dec 2003=100 226.679 Index Dec 2003=100 188.666 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 		Mar 2026 376.569 Index Dec 1981=100 368.903 Index Dec 1981=100 284.648 Index Dec 1981=100 Index Dec 1981=100
Primary products 		Mar 2026 387.776 Index Dec 1981=100 379.661 Index Dec 1981=100 294.393 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 		Mar 2026 425.258 Index Dec 2003=100 423.519 Index Dec 2003=100 321.516 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining 		Mar 2026 613.234 Index Dec 2003=100 607.403 Index Dec 2003=100 350.536 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining 		Mar 2026 241.398 Index Dec 2009=100 239.102 Index Dec 2009=100 137.988 Index Dec 2009=100 Index Dec 2009=100
Primary products 		Mar 2026 250.339 Index Dec 2009=100 247.921 Index Dec 2009=100 143.213 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 		Mar 2026 427.453 Index Dec 2003=100 427.475 Index Dec 2003=100 352.467 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying 		Mar 2026 168.769 Index Dec 2011=100 168.776 Index Dec 2011=100 139.173 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Primary products 		Mar 2026 170.605 Index Dec 2011=100 170.755 Index Dec 2011=100 139.870 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 		Mar 2026 359.911 Index Dec 2003=100 357.764 Index Dec 2003=100 284.652 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, and extruding 		Mar 2026 247.468 Index Dec 2003=100 247.140 Index Dec 2003=100 241.799 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Primary products 		Mar 2026 214.417 Index Dec 2003=100 214.126 Index Dec 2003=100 209.621 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
All other nonferrous metal mill shapes 		Mar 2026 401.815 Index Jun 1982=100 402.371 Index Jun 1982=100 354.655 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Nickel and nickel-base alloy mill shapes 		Mar 2026 268.639 Index Jun 1982=100 266.582 Index Jun 1982=100 259.865 Index Jun 1982=100 Index Jun 1982=100
Titanium and titanium-base alloy mill shapes 		Mar 2026 215.277 Index Jun 1982=100 215.277 Index Jun 1982=100 215.913 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) 		Mar 2026 477.366 Index Dec 2003=100 473.349 Index Dec 2003=100 331.381 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Primary products 		Mar 2026 480.976 Index Dec 2003=100 477.276 Index Dec 2003=100 330.359 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
All other miscellaneous secondary nonferrous metals, including secondary lead 		Mar 2026 103.580 Index Jun 2011=100 104.020 Index Jun 2011=100 87.440 Index Jun 2011=100 Index Jun 2011=100
Nonferrous metal powders, paste, and flakes (excluding aluminum and copper) 		. . Index Jun 1985=100 . 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 		Mar 2026 220.037 Index Dec 2003=100 219.079 Index Dec 2003=100 210.765 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Ferrous metal foundries 		Mar 2026 307.244 Index Dec 1984=100 305.926 Index Dec 1984=100 298.047 Index Dec 1984=100 Index Dec 1984=100
Iron foundries 		Mar 2026 361.754 Index Dec 1980=100 360.859 Index Dec 1980=100 354.053 Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Primary products 		Mar 2026 347.906 Index Dec 1980=100 347.061 Index Dec 1980=100 340.606 Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Standard and pearlitic malleable iron castings 		Mar 2026 189.633 Index Jun 2012=100 189.525 Index Jun 2012=100 186.953 Index Jun 2012=100 Index Jun 2012=100
Ductile iron pressure pipe and fittings 		Mar 2026 472.588 Index Dec 1980=100 472.588 Index Dec 1980=100 . Index Dec 1980=100 Index Dec 1980=100
Other ductile iron castings 		Mar 2026 221.394 Index Jun 1986=100 220.455 Index Jun 1986=100 218.475 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 		Mar 2026 219.276 Index Dec 2003=100 218.886 Index Dec 2003=100 215.163 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 		Mar 2026 392.906 Index Jun 1981=100 392.673 Index Jun 1981=100 375.900 Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Primary products 		Mar 2026 374.223 Index Jun 1981=100 374.010 Index Jun 1981=100 358.020 Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Steel investment castings 		Mar 2026 374.223 Index Jun 1981=100 374.010 Index Jun 1981=100 358.020 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 		Mar 2026 285.649 Index Jun 1981=100 281.554 Index Jun 1981=100 274.616 Index Jun 1981=100 Index Jun 1981=100
Primary products 		Mar 2026 214.026 Index Dec 2003=100 210.859 Index Dec 2003=100 206.594 Index Dec 2003=100 Index Dec 2003=100
Carbon steel castings, except investment 		Mar 2026 308.776 Index Jun 1981=100 308.667 Index Jun 1981=100 305.041 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 		Mar 2026 283.028 Index Dec 1984=100 281.772 Index Dec 1984=100 266.633 Index Dec 1984=100 Index Dec 1984=100
Nonferrous metal die-casting foundries 		Mar 2026 124.122 Index Dec 2011=100 122.952 Index Dec 2011=100 121.940 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Primary products 		Mar 2026 125.341 Index Dec 2011=100 124.130 Index Dec 2011=100 123.093 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Aluminum and aluminum-base alloy die-castings 		Mar 2026 197.198 Index Jun 1983=100 194.914 Index Jun 1983=100 193.906 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 		Mar 2026 280.293 Index Jun 1991=100 279.677 Index Jun 1991=100 253.507 Index Jun 1991=100 Index Jun 1991=100
Primary products 		Mar 2026 259.961 Index Jun 1991=100 259.320 Index Jun 1991=100 232.596 Index Jun 1991=100 Index Jun 1991=100
Aluminum foundries 		Mar 2026 259.961 Index Jun 1991=100 259.320 Index Jun 1991=100 232.596 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 		Mar 2026 323.563 Index Jun 2008=100 323.325 Index Jun 2008=100 309.889 Index Jun 2008=100 Index Jun 2008=100
Other nonferrous metal foundries (except die-casting) 		Mar 2026 185.670 Index Dec 2011=100 186.234 Index Dec 2011=100 167.698 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Primary products 		Mar 2026 182.771 Index Dec 2011=100 183.366 Index Dec 2011=100 164.513 Index Dec 2011=100 Index Dec 2011=100
Copper products (except die-cast) 		Mar 2026 537.301 Index Jun 1983=100 540.578 Index Jun 1983=100 467.036 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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