Import prices rise in Aug on petroleum
9th Sep 2005, 13:51 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. import prices rose by a slightly larger-than-expected 1.3 percent in August, Labor Department data showed on Friday, as petroleum prices leapt again. But other import costs remained subdued.
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