The producer price index (PPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) stated that construction materials prices rose 0.1 percent month-over-month in September on a seasonally adjusted basis. The intermediate demand index of components and materials for construction was up 2.8 percent from its year-earlier level. Overall prices for processed goods for intermediate demand were up 0.4 percent this month. The overall processed goods for intermediate demand index was 3.8 percent higher than its year-earlier level. …The softwood lumber price index resumed its recent downward movement this month after a break in the trend last month. It was reported to fall 4.2 percent, aided by a 0.33 percent upward revision to last month’s index. The index is now down 12.2 percent since reaching a recent high in March.