June's EPI Sees Moderate Increases Again

Although the monthly (+0.6%) and year-over-year (YOY) (+3.4%) increases in EM's Electrical Price Index for June seem to be tracking toward more moderate increases, some products bucked this trend. Circuit Breakers (+3.1%); Pole-Line Hardware (+2.1%); Industrial Controls (+1.7%); and Boxes (+1.6%) had the highest monthly increases, while Fuses (+9.3%); Industrial Controls (+8.9%); and Circuit Breakers (+8.7%)   registered the top YOY gains.