Industrial production in the United States remained unchanged in June compared to a month earlier. This is according to figures from the Federal Reserve. Economists expected on average an increase of 0.1 percent. In May, production in the American industry increased by 0.4 percent. Capacity utilization in the industry was 77.9 percent last month, compared to 78.1 percent in May. Import prices in the United States fell by 0.9 percent in June compared to the previous month. This is according to figures from the US government. Economists had generally predicted a decrease of 0.6 percent. Import prices fell by 0.3 percent in May. US export prices fell by 0.7 percent on a monthly basis, after falling by 0.2 percent a month earlier.
