October EPI Points to Trend in Price Declines

The October Electrical Price Index (EPI) data showed additional cooling in prices for key electrical products, with a monthly decline of -0.7% and a +9% year-over-year (YOY) increase to a 197.6 reading for the total index. Power Wire & Cable bucked this trend with a +2.1% monthly increase that supported its +10.8% YOY pricing gain. With a decline of -4.7%, Conduit Fittings had the biggest monthly drop.

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