Final demand services: The index for final demand services remained unchanged in December, the
same as in both November and October. In December, prices for final demand services less trade,
transportation, and warehousing rose 0.4 percent. Conversely, the indexes for final demand trade
services and for final demand transportation and warehousing services fell 0.8 percent and 0.4
percent, respectively. (Trade indexes measure changes in margins received by wholesalers and
retailers.)
Product detail: Within the index for final demand services in December, prices for securities
brokerage, dealing, and investment advice increased 3.3 percent. The indexes for consumer loans
(partial), application software publishing, airline passenger services, and fuels and lubricants retailing
also moved higher. In contrast, margins for machinery and vehicle wholesaling decreased 5.5
percent. The indexes for guestroom rental, long-distance motor carrying, automobiles and parts
retailing, and apparel wholesaling also fell.