Dairy products fell for the second straight month after rising nearly 11 percent during the preceding six months.
Spending on nondurable goods, including food and fuel, fell $5.2 billion after rising just $400 million a month earlier.
Prices for used jets are beginning to fall after rising for several years.
Last year employee medical costs fell by about 1 percent, after steadily rising at double-digit rates.
Interco stock fell 75 cents yesterday, to $71, after rising $4 the previous day.
American workers' productivity fell between January and June, after rising for almost two years.
Netscape fell 3 1/2, to 53, after rising 31/16 on Thursday.
Gold prices fell in the United States after rising overseas.
Gold prices fell slightly in New York after rising overseas.
Energy costs fell last month after rising earlier in the year, but food prices strengthened.
