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The Producer Price Index measures prices of goods at the wholesale level. Therefore, it is also refer as " Whole Sale Price". There are three broad subcategories within PPI: crude, intermediate, and finished. Read More...
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Inflation
Description
Frequency
Day
Hour
Importance
Rev
  
 
1
Excluding Food and Energy
Monthly
Fri 27
8:30
Yes
  
 
2
Consumer Price Index (CPi)
Monthly
Wed 12
8:30
Yes
  
 
3
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Prices of Goods at wholesale level
Monthly
Thu 14
8:30
Yes
  
 
4
Import and Export Prices
Monthly
Thu 15
8:30
Yes
  
 
5
Productivity and Costs
8 Tines
Thu 15
8:30
Yes
  
 
6
Total Compensation Costs, wages, benefits
4 Times
Wed 30
8:30
Yes
  
 
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Tradingvesting.com   Release Schedule | 2026 USA Producer Price Index (PPI) | Inflation   Today's Week Today's Week
PPI - Final Demand (At 8:30 a.m ET)
SCHEDULE 2026
No 1
No 2
No 3
No 4
No 5
No 6
No 7
No 8
No 9
No 10
No 11
No 12
Release | Week
Week 11
Week 37
Week 46
Release | Date
Release | Day
Priord
0.2%
0.5%
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Prior Revised:
...
0.4%
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
CONSENSUS
0.2%
0.3%
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Consensus Low
0.0%
0.2%
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Consensus High
0.3%
0.5%
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
PPI-FD M/M
0.5%
0.5%
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
RATING
Negative View
Negative View
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Month For
Dec-25
Jan-26
Feb-26
Mar-26
Apr-26
May-26
Jun-26
Jul-26
Aug-26
Sep-26
Oct-26
Nov-26
Prior Y/Y
3.0%
3.0%
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Prior Rev
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
CONSENSUS Y/Y
2.9%
2.8%
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
PPI-FD Y/Y
3.0%
2.9%
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Note: CPI takes Year over Year into main consideration. On the other hand, PPI takes month over month for reporting purposes. If rises then is negative.
 
Tradingvesting.com   Release Schedule | 2025 USA Producer Price Index (PPI) | Inflation   Today's Week Today's Week
PPI - Final Demand (At 8:30 a.m ET)
SCHEDULE 2025
No 1
No 2
No 3
No 4
No 5
No 6
No 7
No 8
No 9
No 10
No 11
No 12
Release | Week
Release | Date
Release | Day
Priord
0.4%
0.2%
0.4%
0.0%
-0.4%
-0.5%
0.1%
0.0%
0.9%
...
...
...
Prior Revised:
...
0.5%
0.6%
0.1%
0.0%
-0.2%
0.3%
...
0.7%
...
...
...
CONSENSUS
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.3%
...
...
...
Consensus Low
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
-0.1%
0.0%
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
0.2%
...
...
...
Consensus High
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.5%
0.4%
0.5%
0.3%
0.4%
0.6%
...
...
...
PPI-FD M/M
0.2%
0.4%
0.0%
-0.4%
-0.5%
0.1%
0.0%
0.9%
-0.1%
...
...
0.2%
RATING
Positive View
Negative View
Positive View
Positive View
Positive View
Positive View
Positive View
Negative View
Positive View
N/A
N/A
N/A
Month For
Dec 24
Jan-25
Feb-25
Mar-25
Apr-25
May-25
Jun-25
Jul-25
Aug-25
Sep-25
Oct-25
Nov-25
Prior
3.0%
3.3%
3.5%
3.2%
2.7%
2.4%
2.6%
2.3%
3.3%
...
...
...
Prior Rev
...
3.5%
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
CONSENSUS Y/Y
3.3%
3.2%
3.4%
3.4%
2.4%
2.6%
2.5%
2.6%
3.3%
...
...
...
PPI-FD Y/Y
3.3%
3.5%
3.2%
2.7%
2.4%
2.6%
2.3%
3.3%
2.6%
...
...
3.0%
Note: CPI takes Year over Year into main consideration. On the other hand, PPI takes month over month for reporting purposes. If rises then is negative.
 
Tradingvesting.com   Release Schedule | 2024 USA Producer Price Index (PPI) | Inflation   Today's Week Today's Week
Producer Price Index (At 8:30 a.m ET)
SCHEDULE 2024
No 1
No 2
No 3
No 4
No 5
No 6
No 7
No 8
No 9
No 10
No 11
No 12
Released Week:
Released Date:
Released Day:
Prior:
0.0%
-0.1%
0.3%
0.6%
0.2%
0.5%
-0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
0.2%
Prior Revised:
-0.1%
...
...
...
-0.1%
...
0.0%
...
...
...
0.1%
0.3%
Consensus:
0.2%

0.1%

0.3%

0.3%

0.3%

0.1%

0.1%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.3%
Consensus Low:
0.0%
-0.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
-0.1%
0.1%
-0.2%
0.0%
0.2%
0.1%
Consensus High:
0.3%
0.2%
0.3%
0.5%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.4%
0.3%
ACTUAL M/M:
-0.1%
0.3%
0.6%
0.2%
0.5%
-0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.2%
0.0%
0.2%
0.4%
RATING
Positive View
Negative View
Negative View
Positive View
Negative View
Positive View
Positive View
Positive View
Neutral View
Positive View
Neutral View
Negative View
Month For:
Dec 23
Jan-24
Feb-24
Mar-24
Apr-24
May-24
Jun-24
Jul-24
Aug-24
Sep-24
Oct-24
Nov-24
Prior:
0.9%
1.0%
0.9%
1.6%
2.1%
2.2%
2.2%
2.6%
2.2%
1.7%
1.8%
2.2%
Prior Rev:
0.8%
...
...
...
1.8%
2.3%
2.4%
2.7%
...
...
1.9%
2.6%
Consensus Y/Y:
1.3%
0.7%
1.2%
2.3%
2.2%
2.5%
2.3%
2.6%
1.8%
1.6%
2.3%
2.6%
ACTUAL Y/Y:
1.0%
0.9%
1.6%
2.1%
2.2%
2.2%
2.6%
2.2%
1.7%
1.8%
2.2%
3.0%
Note: CPI takes Year over Year into main consideration. On the other hand, PPI takes month over month for reporting purposes. If rises then is negative.
 
Tradingvesting.com   Release Schedule | 2023 USA Producer Price Index (PPI) | Inflation   Today's Week Today's Week
Producer Price Index (At 8:30)
SCHEDULE 2023
No 1
No 2
No 3
No 4
No 5
No 6
No 7
No 8
No 9
No 10
No 11
No 12
Released Week:
Released Date:
Released Day:
Prior:
0.3%
-0.5%
0.7%
-0.1%
-0.5%
0.2%
-0.3%
0.1%
0.3%
0.7%
0.5%
-0.5%
Prior Revised:
...
-0.2%
0.3%
...
...
...
-0.4%
0.0%
0.4%
N/A
0.4%
N/A
Consensus:
-0.1%
0.4%
0.3%
0.0%
0.3%
-0.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.4%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
Consensus Low:
-0.4%
0.2%
0.3%
-0.1%
0.1%
-0.2%
-0.3%
0.0%
0.3%
0.2%
0.0%
-0.2%
Consensus High:
0.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.5%
0.2%
0.3%
0.4%
0.6%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
ACTUAL M/M:
-0.5%
0.7%
-0.1%
-0.5%
0.2%
-0.3%
0.1%
0.3%
0.7%
0.5%
-0.5%
0.0%
RATING
Positive View
Negative View
Positive View
Negative View
Negative View
Negative View
Negative View
Positive View
Positive View
Positive View
Positive View
Positive View
Month For:
Dec-22
Jan-23
Feb-23
Mar-23
Apr-23
May-23
Jun-23
Jul-23
Aug-23
Sep-23
Oct-23
Nov-23
Prior:
7.4%
6.2%
6.0%
4.6%
2.7%
2.3%
1.1%
0.1%
0.8%
1.6%
2.2%
1.3%
Prior Rev:
...
6.5%
5.7%
...
...
...
0.9%
0.2%
...
2.0%
...
...
Consensus Y/Y:
6.8%
5.5%
5.4%
...
2.5%
1.6%
0.5%
0.7%
1.3%
1.7%
2.0%
1.0%
ACTUAL Y/Y:
6.2%
6.0%
4.6%
2.7%
2.3%
1.1%
0.1%
0.8%
1.6%
2.2%
1.3%
0.9%
 
 
Tradingvesting.com   Release Schedule | 2022 USA Producer Price Index (PPI) | Inflation   Today's Week Today's Week
Producer Price Index (At 8:30)
SCHEDULE 2022
No 1
No 2
No 3
No 4
No 5
No 6
No 7
No 8
No 9
No 10
No 11
No 12
Released Week:
Released Date:
Released Day:
Prior:
0.8%
0.2%
1.0%
0.8%
1.4%
0.5%
0.8%
1.1%
-0.5%
-0.1%
0.4%
0.2%
Prior Revised:
...
0.4%
1.2%
...
1.6%
0.4%
...
...
-0.4%
...
...
0.3%
Consensus:
0.4%
0.5%
1.0%
1.1%
0.5%
0.8%
0.8%
0.3%
-0.1%
...
0.5%
0.2%
Consensus Low:
0.1%
0.1%
0.6%
0.5%
0.4%
0.7%
0.6%
0.0%
-0.5%
...
0.3%
0.0%
Consensus High:
0.6%
0.7%
1.1%
2.0%
0.8%
1.0%
0.9%
0.4%
0.3%
...
0.5%
0.3%
ACTUAL M/M:
0.2%
1.0%
0.8%
1.4%
0.5%
0.8%
1.1%
-0.5%
-0.1%
0.4%
0.2%
0.3%
RATING
Positive View
Negative View
Positive View
Negative View
Negative View
Neutral View
Negative View
Positive View
Positive View
N/A
Positive View
Positive View
Month For:
Dec-21
Jan-22
Feb-21
Mar-22
Apr-22
May-22
Jun-22
Jul-22
Aug-22
Sep-22
Oct-22
Nov-22
Consensus Y/Y:
9.6%
9.2%
10.0%
10.6%
10.7%
11.0%
10.4%
10.3%
8.7%
...
8.5%
7.2%
ACTUAL Y/Y:
9.7%
9.7%
10.0%
11.2%
11.0%
10.8%
11.3%
9.8%
8.7%
8.5%
8.0%
7.4%
 
 
Tradingvesting.com   Release Schedule | 2021 USA Producer Price Index (PPI) | Inflation   Today's Week Today's Week
Producer Price Index (At 8:30)
SCHEDULE 2021
No 1
No 2
No 3
No 4
No 5
No 6
No 7
No 8
No 9
No 10
No 11
No 12
Released Date:
Released Week:
Released Day:
Prior:
-0.8%
0.3%
1.3%
0.5%
1.0%
0.6%
0.8%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.5%
0.6%
Prior Revised:
...
...
...
...
...
...
0.6%
...
...
...
...
...
Consensus:
-0.1%
0.4%
0.3%
0.5%
0.3%
0.5%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.6%
0.5%
Consensus Low:
-0.8%
0.3%
0.2%
0.3%
0.2%
0.3%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
Consensus High:
0.4%
0.5%
0.5%
0.9%
0.5%
0.7%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.9%
0.8%
0.6%
ACTUAL M/M:
0.3%
1.3%
0.5%
1.0%
0.6%
0.8%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.5%
0.2%
0.8%
ACTUAL Y/Y:
0.8%
1.7%
2.8%
4.2%
4.6%
5.3%
7.3%
7.8%
8.3%
8.9%
8.6%
9.6%
RATING
Positive View
Positive View
Neutral View
Positive View
Negative View
Negative View
Negative View
Neutral View
Negative View
Negative View
Negative View
Neutral View
Month For:
Dec-20
Jan-21
Feb-21
Mar-21
Apr-21
May-21
Jun-21
Jul-21
Aug-21
Sep-21
Oct-21
Nov-21
 
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Tradingvesting.com   Brief News | 2026 USA Producer Price Index (PPI) | Inflation   Today's Week Today's Week
Producer Price Index (PPI)
DATE/WEEK HIGHLIGHTS FOR M/M
PPI Inflation
No 12
..
Nov-2025
N/A
     
PPI Inflation
No 11
...
Oct-2025
N/A
     
PPI Inflation
No 10
..
Sep-2025
N/A
     
PPI Inflation
No 9
...
Aug-2025
N/A
     
PPI Inflation
No 8
..
Jul-2025
N/A
     
PPI Inflation
No 7
...
Jun-2025
N/A
     
PPI Inflation
No 6
..
May-2025
N/A
     
PPI Inflation
No 5
...
Apr-2025
N/A
     
PPI Inflation
No 4
..
Mar-2025
N/A
     
PPI Inflation
No 3
...
Feb-2025
N/A
     
PPI Inflation
No 2
..
Jan-2025
N/A
     
PPI Inflation
No 1
...
Dec-2024
N/A
     
         
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Tradingvesting.com   Brief News | 2025 USA Producer Price Index (PPI) | Inflation   Today's Week Today's Week
Producer Price Index (PPI)
DATE/WEEK HIGHLIGHTS FOR M/M
PPI Inflation
No 12
..
Nov-2025
N/A
     
PPI Inflation
No 11
...
Oct-2025
N/A
     
PPI Inflation
No 10
..
Sep-2025
N/A
     
PPI Inflation
No 9
...
Aug-2025
N/A
     
PPI Inflation
No 8
..
Jul-2025
N/A
     
Wholesale inflation measure was unchanged in June 2025. The producer price index, a measure of wholesale costs, showed no change in June, 0.0%, against the forecast for a 0.2% increase. The same was true for the core PPI. Though the numbers for headline and core wholesale inflation were subdued, final demand goods prices rose 0.3%, but were offset by a 0.1% fall in services. Combined with Tuesday’s consumer price index release, the data suggests that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are indicating only a marginal bite on the U.S. economy.
No 7
0.0%
Jun-2025
Positive View
     
The Producer Price Index (PPI) for May 2025 varied by country and sector, with notable changes including a 2.0% year-on-year increase in the overall PPI in industry for Greece, a 0.1% monthly increase for the U.S. headline PPI for final manufactured goods, and a 1.7% year-on-year increase for the Service Producer Price inflation rate in Ghana, according to statistical releases from various national sources. 
No 6
0.1%
May-2025
Positive View
     
The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand decreased by 0.5% in April 2025, marking the largest decline in five years and indicating that businesses are absorbing some higher tariffs instead of passing them on to consumers. The annual PPI for final demand, however, increased by 2.4% for the 12 months ending in April 2025. 
No 5
-0.5%
Apr-2025
Positive View
     
The US Producer Price Index (PPI) for March 2025 decreased by 0.4% month-over-month, marking the steepest decline since October 2023, largely driven by falling energy and food prices. On an annual basis, the unadjusted final demand PPI advanced 2.7% for the 12 months ended in March. 
No 4
-0.4%
Mar-2025
Positive View
     
The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand was unchanged in February 2025 on a seasonally adjusted basis. On an unadjusted basis, the PPI for final demand advanced 3.2 percent for the 12 months ended in February 2025. 
No 3
0.0%
Feb-2025
Positive View
     
PPI, the Producer Price Index (PPI) for January 2025 varied by country and sector, with the US reporting a 0.4% monthly increase in the total final demand PPI and a 0.7% annual increase for final demand, while the UK's input PPI fell by 0.1% year-on-year and output prices rose by 0.3%. South Africa's final manufactured goods PPI was 1.1% annually, up from 0.7% in December 2024, and increased by 0.5% month-on-month
No 2
0.4%
Jan-2025
Negative View
     
Inflation watch: Wholesale prices rose 0.2% in December, less than expected. The producer price index rose 0.2% in December, less than the 0.4% increase in November and below the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 0.4%. Excluding food and energy, the so-called core PPI was flat compared with the forecast for a 0.3% rise. The release is the first of two key inflation readings this week that likely will figure into the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later in January. The producer price index rose just 0.2% on the month, less than the 0.4% increase in November and below the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 0.4%, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Tuesday. Excluding food and energy, the so-called core PPI was flat compared with the forecast for a 0.3% rise. Excluding food, energy and trade services, the measure rose just 0.1%. On an annual basis, headline PPI rose 3.3% for the full year, well ahead of the 1.1% increase in 2023.
No 1
0.2%
Dec-2024
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Tradingvesting.com   Brief News | 2024 USA Producer Price Index (PPI) | Inflation   Today's Week Today's Week
Producer Price Index (PPI)
DATE/WEEK HIGHLIGHTS FOR M/M
The producer price index, or PPI, which measures what producers get for their products at the final-demand stage, increased 0.4% for the month, higher than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 0.2%. On an annual basis, PPI rose 3%, the biggest advance since February 2023.. Wholesale prices rose 0.4% in November, more than expected. The producer price index increased 0.4% for November, higher than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 0.2%. However, excluding food and energy, core PPI increased 0.2%, meeting the forecast.However, excluding food and energy, core PPI increased 0.2%, meeting the forecast. Also, subtracting trade services left the PPI increase at just 0.1%. The year-over-year increase of 3.5% also was the most since February 2023.
No 12
0.4%
Nov-2024
Negative View
     
In the 12 months through October, the PPI increased 2.4% after advancing 1.9% in September. Services prices rose 0.3% after gaining 0.2% in September. A 3.6% surge in portfolio management fees amid a stock market rally accounted for more than a third of the rise in services costs. Airline fares jumped 3.2% after rising 1.1% in the prior month. Hotel and motel room prices fell 0.5%. The producer price index for final demand rose 0.2% last month after an upwardly revised 0.1% gain in September, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said. The increase in the PPI was in line with economists' expectations. The PPI was previously reported to have been unchanged in September. Rising US producer prices add to signs of fading disinflation. U.S. producer prices picked up in October, lifted by higher costs for services like portfolio management and airline fares, another sign that progress towards lower inflation was stalling. The report from the Labor Department on Thursday followed on the heels of news on Wednesday that consumer inflation had barely budged last month, leaving economists to expect firmer readings in the personal consumption expenditures price indexes in October. The U.S. central bank tracks the PCE price measures for its 2% inflation target.
No 11
0.2%
Oct-2024
Neutral View
     
Wholesale prices were flat in September, below expectations. The producer price index was flat for the month and up 1.8% from a year ago. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a monthly gain of 0.1%. Excluding food and energy, the PPI rose 0.2%, meeting expectations. A 0.2% decline in final demand goods prices offset a 0.2% increase in services. A measure of wholesale prices showed no change in September, pointing to a continued easing in inflation, the Labor Department reported Friday. The producer price index, which measures what producers get for their goods and services, was flat for the month and up 1.8% from a year ago. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a monthly gain of 0.1% after August’s increase of 0.2%. US annual PPI inflation edges lower to 1.8% in September vs. 1.6% expected. Producer inflation in the US rose at a stronger pace than expected in September. US Dollar Index stays slightly below 103.00 following the PPI data. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand in the US rose 1.8% on a yearly basis in September, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Friday. This reading followed the 1.9% increase recorded in August and came in above the market expectation of 1.6%. The annual core PPI rose 2.8% in the same period, surpassing analysts' estimate of 2.7%. On a monthly basis, the PPI was unchanged, while the core PPI was up 0.2%.
No 10
0.0%
Sep-2024
Positive View
     
Wholesale prices rose 0.2% in August, in line with expectations. The producer price index increased 0.2% in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday. That matched the Dow Jones consensus estimate. Wholesale prices rose in August about in line with expectations, the final inflation data point as the Federal Reserve gets set to lower interest rates. The producer price index, a measure of final demand goods and services costs that producers receive, increased 0.2% on the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday. That matched the Dow Jones consensus estimate. Excluding food and energy, PPI increased 0.3%, slightly hotter than the 0.2% consensus estimate. The core increase was the same when excluding trade services. On a 12-month basis, headline PPI rose 1.7%. Excluding food, energy and trade, the annual rate was 3.3%
No 9
0.2%
Aug-2024
Neutral View
     
Producer price index increases 0.1% in July 2024. PPI advances 2.2% year-on-year. PPI excluding food, energy and trade rises 0.3%. U.S. producer prices increased less than expected in July as the cost of services fell by the most in nearly 1-1/2 years amid signs of diminishing pricing power for businesses, evidence of waning inflation pressures that reinforced hopes of an interest rate cut next month. The report from the Labor Department on Tuesday also showed favorable readings for most of the components that go into the calculation of the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price indexes, the inflation measures tracked by the Federal Reserve for monetary policy. Moderating inflation should allow the U.S. central bank to focus more on the labor market.
No 8
0.1%
Jul-2024
Positive View
     
Wholesale costs rose slightly faster than expected in June, but not enough to counter a recent string of reports showing inflation has slowed again. The producer price index advanced 0.2% last month, the government said Friday. That was a touch faster than Wall Street's 0.1% forecast. Yet the more closely followed core rate of wholesale inflation was unchanged in June -- below forecasts for a 0.2% increase. Core prices tend to give a more accurate look at the trend in inflation. Just a day earlier, the better known consumer price index posted the first decline since the onset of the pandemic in 2020. The low readings on inflation lately raise the odds of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by September. The Fed is aiming to reduce the annual rate of inflation to 2% using its preferred PCE index. The increase in wholesale prices in the past 12 months, meanwhile, edged up to 2.6% in June from 2.4% in the prior month. The 12-month increase in the core wholesale prices, which omit the volatile food, energy and trade margin categories, decelerated to 3.1% from 3.3%.
No 7
0.2%
Jun-2024
Positive View
     
US producer prices unexpectedly fall in May 2024. U.S. producer prices unexpectedly fell in May amid lower energy costs, another indication that inflation was subsiding after surging in the first quarter. The producer price index for final demand dropped 0.2% last month after advancing by an unrevised 0.5% in April, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the PPI nudging up 0.1%. In the 12 months through May, the PPI increased 2.2% after rising 2.3% in April. Government data on Wednesday showed consumer prices unchanged in May for the first time in nearly two years, boosting financial market hopes that the Federal Reserve would start cutting interest rates in September.
No 6
-0.2%
May-2024
Positive View
     
Wholesale prices rose 0.5% in April, more than expected, The producer price index, a measure of what producers receive for the goods they produce, increased 0.5% in April and was up 2.2% on a 12-month basis, the biggest gain in a year. The core PPI also rose 0.5% compared with the 0.2% Dow Jones estimate. Services prices boosted the wholesale inflation reading, climbing 0.6% and accounting for about three-quarters of the headline gain.
No 5
0.5%
Apr-2024
Negative View
     
A Labor Department report showed the Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.2% month-on-month in March, compared with a 0.3% increase expected by economists polled by Reuters. "The PPI data came a bit cooler than expected and this keeps alive the hopes of possible rate cuts by year-end — as a result gold is up," said David Meger, director of metals trading at High Ridge Futures. "Central bank buying and geopolitical uncertainty continue to be the pillars of support for the gold market," Meger added.
No 4
0.2%
Mar-2024
Positive View
     
The PPI is considered a leading indicator for inflation as it indicates costs early in the supply chain. The producer price index rose 0.6% in February. Core PPI, which strips out food and energy, gained 0.3%. Economists polled by Dow Jones expected an increase of 0.3% for the headline number and a 0.2% advance for core PPI. Earlier this week, the consumer price index for February also came in slightly higher than expected, rising 0.4% on a monthly basis and 3.2% from a year earlier.
No 3
0.6%
Feb-2024
Negative View
     
January wholesale prices rise more than expected, another sign of persistent inflation. The producer price index, a measure of prices received by producers of domestic goods and services, rose 0.3% for the month, the biggest move since August. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for an increase of just 0.1%. PPI fell 0.2% in December. Excluding food and energy, core PPI increased 0.5%, also against expectations for a 0.1% gain. PPI excluding food, energy and trade services jumped 0.6%, its biggest one-month advance since January 2023. On a 12-month basis, headline PPI increased just 0.9%, slightly lower than the 1% level in December. However, excluding food, energy and trade services, the index rose 2.6%.
No 2
0.3%
Jan-2024
Negative View
     
PPI report shows U.S. wholesale prices falling for third straight month. Wholesale prices unexpectedly fell 0.1% in December in positive inflation sign. Wholesale prices unexpectedly declined in December, providing a positive signal for inflation, the Labor Department reported Friday. The producer price index fell 0.1% for the month and ended 2023 up 1% from a year ago, the Labor Department reported Friday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a monthly gain of 0.1%. The index had surged 6.4% in 2022. Excluding food and energy, core PPI was flat against the estimate for a 0.2% increase Excluding food, energy and trade services, PPI also was up 0.2%, in line with the estimate. For the full year, the final demand measure less food, energy and trade services rose 2.5% for all of 2023 after being up 4.7% in 2022.
No 1
-0.1%
Dec-2023
Positive View
     
         
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Producer price index unchanged in November. PPI increases 0.9% year-on-year. Core PPI gains 0.1%; rises 2.5% year-on-year. U.S. producer prices were unexpectedly unchanged in November amid cheaper energy goods, and underlying inflation pressures at the factory gate were muted. The report from the Labor Department on Wednesday, which also showed services prices flat for a second straight month, strengthened optimism that overall inflation would continue to subside and allow the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates next year.
No 12
0.0%
Nov-2023
Positive View
     
U.S. producer prices fell by the most in three-and-a-half years in October amid a sharp drop in the cost of gasoline, the latest indication of subsiding inflation pressures. The producer price index for final demand declined 0.5% last month, the largest decrease since April 2020, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday. Data for September was revised lower to show the PPI increasing 0.4% instead of 0.5% as previously reported. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the PPI edging up 0.1%. In the 12 months through October, the PPI increased 1.3% after rising 2.2% in September. The report followed data on Tuesday showing consumer prices unchanged in October.
No 11
-0.5%
Oct-2023
Positive View
     
Producer prices increase 0.5% in September. Gasoline, food costs push producer prices up. PPI excluding food, energy and trade rises 0.2%. Year-on-year PPI increases 2.2%; core PPI up 2.8%. U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in September amid higher costs for energy products and food, but underlying inflation pressures at the factory gate continued to abate. The mixed report from the Labor Department on Wednesday was published ahead of the release on Thursday of September's consumer price index data, which is expected to show inflation moderated last month. The report is being closely watched for clues on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates against the backdrop of higher U.S. Treasury yields and conflict in the Middle East.
No 10
0.5%
Sep-2023
Positive View
     
U.S. producer prices increased by the most in more than a year in August as the cost of gasoline surged, the latest indication that the road to low inflation would be uneven. The producer price index for final demand rose 0.7% last month, the largest gain since June 2022, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Data for July was revised slightly up to show the PPI advancing 0.4% instead of the previously reported 0.3%. Economists polled by Reuters had expected the PPI to increase 0.4%. In the 12 months through August, the PPI gained 1.6% after climbing 0.8% in July. The report followed news on Wednesday that consumer prices increased by the most in 14 months in August on higher gasoline prices.
No 9
0.7%
Aug-2023
Negative View
     
Producer prices increase 0.3% in July. PPI rises 0.8% year-on-year on base effects. Excluding food, energy and trade, PPI gains 0.2%. U.S. producer prices increased slightly more than expected in July as the cost of services rebounded at the fastest pace in nearly a year, but the trend remained consistent with a moderation in inflationary pressures. The report from the Labor Department on Friday also showed goods prices outside food and energy were unchanged last month, indicating that the recent goods disinflation was becoming entrenched. Underlying producer prices also rose moderately.
No 8
0.3%
Jul-2023
Positive View
     
U.S. producer prices barely rose in June and the annual increase in producer inflation was the smallest in nearly three years, more evidence that the economy had entered a disinflation phase. The producer price index for final demand nudged up 0.1% last month, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Data for May was revised to show the PPI falling 0.4% instead of the previously reported 0.3%. In the 12 months through June, the PPI gained 0.1%. That was the smallest year-on-year rise since August 2020 and followed a 0.9% rise in May. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the PPI would rebound 0.2% on the month and rise 0.4% on a year-on-year basis.
No 7
0.1%
Jun-2023
Negative View
     
US inflation at the wholesale level has cooled once again, this time landing well below its pre-pandemic average. The Producer Price Index showed that annual price increases seen by producers measured 1.1% for the 12 months ended in May, easing sharply from the 2.3% bump recorded in April, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Driven by a decline in energy prices and food prices, this inflation measure has now decelerated for 11 consecutive months. It’s now at its lowest annual reading since December 2020, when post-pandemic demand was starting to return and producer prices were beginning their upward inflationary march.
No 6
-0.3%
May-2023
Negative View
     
The PPI differs from the CPI in that it measures prices that producers pay for the goods and services they need. On Thursday, April’s producer price index reflected a 0.2% increase of wholesale prices on a monthly basis, lower than the 0.3% rise economists surveyed by Dow Jones had previously expected. Wholesale prices rose just 0.2% in April, less than estimate as inflation pressures ease. The producer price index, a measure of prices for final demand goods and services, increased 0.2%, against the Dow Jones estimate for 0.3%. Headline PPI rose just 2.3%, down from 2.7% in March and the lowest reading since January 2021. Portfolio management costs and gasoline prices helped push the increase, while a 37.9% plunge n chicken egg prices helped keep the number in check. The producer price index, a measure of prices for final demand goods and services, increased 0.2%, against the Dow Jones estimate for 0.3% and after declining 0.4% in March.
No 5
0.2%
Apr-2023
Negative View
     
The March producer price index, a measure of prices paid by companies and often a leading indicator of consumer inflation, declined by 0.5% month over month versus economists’ expectations for prices to be flat. Excluding food and energy, the core wholesale prices reading shed 0.1% month over month, much better than the 0.2% increase expected by economists polled by Dow Jones. The PPI data confirmed the easing inflation trend from Wednesday’s March’s consumer price index report, which advanced just 0.1% month over month. Consumer prices grew 5% on an annual basis, the smallest increase in nearly two years.
No 4
-0.5%
Mar-2023
Negative View
     
Wholesale prices posted an unexpected decline in February, providing some encouraging news on inflation as the Federal Reserve weighs its next move on interest rates. The producer price index fell 0.1% for the month, against the Dow Jones estimate for a 0.3% increase and compared with a 0.3% gain in January, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. On a 12-month basis, the index increased 4.6%, well below the downwardly revised 5.7% level from the previous month. Excluding food, energy and trade, the index rose 0.2%, down from the 0.5% gain in January. On an annual basis, that reading was up 4.4%, the same as in January. Excluding food and energy, PPI was flat, vs. the estimate for a 0.4% gain.
No 3
-0.1%
Feb-2023
Positive View
     
Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in January, more than expected, fueling inflation increase. The producer price index rose 0.7% in January, higher than the 0.4% estimate.. Excluding food and energy, core PPI increased 0.5%, compared with expectations for a 0.3% increase. Inflation rebounded in January at the wholesale level, as producer prices rose more than expected to start the year, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The producer price index, a measure of what raw goods fetch on the open market, rose 0.7% for the month, the biggest increase since June. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a rise of 0.4% after a decline of 0.2% in December.
No 2
0.7%
Jan-2023
Negative View
     
Wholesale prices fell 0.5% in December, much more than expected; retail sales fall. The producer price index declined 0.5% for the month, compared to the Dow Jones estimate for a 0.1% decrease. A sharp drop in energy prices helped bring the headline inflation reading down for the month. The PPI’s final demand energy index plunged 7.9%. Retail sales fell 1.1% in December, slightly more than the 1% forecast. Wholesale prices dipped 0.5% in December, more than expectedwatch now. Prices for wholesale goods and services fell sharply in December, providing another sign that inflation, while still high, is beginning to ease. The producer price index, which measures final demand prices across hundreds of categories, declined 0.5% for the month, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a 0.1% decline. The decline was the biggest on a monthly basis since April 2020.
No 1
-0.5%
Dec-2022
Positive View
     
         
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DATE/WEEK HIGHLIGHTS FOR ACTUAL
Wholesale prices rose 0.3% in November, more than expected, despite hopes that inflation is cooling. The producer index, a measure of what companies get for their products in the pipeline, increased 0.3% for the month and 7.4% from a year ago. A 38% surge in wholesale vegetable prices helped push up the food index by 3.3%, offsetting an identical 3.3% decline in energy costs. Markets now will turn their attention to the more closely watched consumer price index, which is due out Tuesday morning. Wholesale prices rose more than expected in November as food prices surged, dampening hopes that inflation could be headed lower, the Labor Department reported Friday. The producer price index, a measure of what companies get for their products in the pipeline, increased 0.3% for the month and 7.4% from a year ago, which was the slowest 12-month pace since May 2021. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a 0.2% gain.
No 10
0.3%
Nov-2022
Positive View
     
Wholesale prices rose 0.2% in October, less than expected, as inflation eases. The producer price index rose 0.2% in October, below the 0.4% estimate. A significant contributor to the slowdown in wholesale inflation was a 0.1% decline in services, the first outright decline in that measure since November 2020. On a year-over-year basis, PPI rose 8% compared to an 8.4% increase in September. Wholesale prices increased less than expected in October, adding to hopes that inflation is on the wane, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The produce price index, a measure of the prices that companies get for finished goods in the marketplace, rose 0.2% for the month, against the Dow Jones estimates for a 0.4% increase.
No 11
0.2%
Oct-2022
Positive View
     
Wholesale prices rose 0.4% in September, more than expected as inflation persists. The producer price index increased 0.4% for September, compared with the Dow Jones estimate for a 0.2% gain. Excluding food, energy and trade services, the index rose 0.4% for the month and 5.6% from a year ago. Wholesale prices rose more than expected in September despite Federal Reserve efforts to control inflation, according to a report Wednesday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The producer price index, a measure of prices that U.S. businesses get for the goods and services they produce, increased 0.4% for the month, compared with the Dow Jones estimate for a 0.2% gain. On a 12-month basis, PPI rose 8.5%, which was a slight deceleration from the 8.7% in August.
No 10
0.4%
Sep-2022
Positive View
     
Producer prices fall 0.1% in August. Energy prices drop; food prices unchanged. Core PPI rises 0.2%; increases 5.6% year-on-year. U.S. producer prices fell for a second straight month in August as the cost of gasoline declined further, resulting in the smallest annual increase in a year, which could allay fears of inflation becoming entrenched. The report from the Labor Department on Wednesday also showed underlying producer inflation rising moderately last month, suggesting that snarled supply chains were loosening up. It followed on the heels of news on Tuesday of a surprise increase in monthly consumer prices in August, which cemented expectations for a third 75 basis points interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve next Wednesday. read more
No 9
-0.1%
Aug-2022
Positive View
     
Wholesale inflation fell 0.5% in July, in another sign that price increases are slowing. The producer price index, a gauge of final-demand wholesale prices, decreased 0.5% in July due to a slide in energy prices. The year-over-year gain was 9.8%. The annual increase was the lowest since October 2021 and the monthly move was the first decline since April 2020. Wholesale prices fell in July for the first time in two years as a plunge in energy prices slowed the pace of inflation, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. The producer price index, which gauges the prices received for final demand products, fell 0.5% from June, the first month-over-month decrease since April 2020, the month after Covid-19 was declared a pandemic. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting an increase of 0.2%. On an annual basis, the index rose 9.8%, the lowest rate since October 2021. That compares with an 11.3% increase in June and the record 11.7% gain in March.
No 8
-0.5%
Jul-2022
Positive View
     
Wholesale prices shoot up near-record 11.3% in June on surge in energy costs. The producer price index rose 11.3% from a year ago in June, near the record 11.6% posted in March. Inflation hit hard at the wholesale level in June, as producer prices surged a near-record amount from a year ago due to a big jump in energy costs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. The producer price index, a measure of the prices received for final demand products, increased 11.3% from a year ago, the highest reading since the record 11.6% in March. Of that gain, almost 90% came from a 10% increase in final demand energy costs as prices for oil, natural gas and other products soared during the month.
No 7
1.1%
Jun-2022
Negative View
     
Wholesale prices rose 10.8% in May, near a record annual pace. The producer price index rose 0.8% for the month and 10.8% over the past year. The monthly gain was in line with estimates and the annual gain was slightly off the record 11.5% hit earlier this year. The data is significant in that prices at the wholesale level feed through to consumer prices. Wholesale prices rose at a brisk pace in May as inflation pressures mounted on the U.S. economy, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The producer price index, a measure of the prices paid to producers of goods and services, rose 0.8% for the month and 10.8% over the past year. The monthly rise was in line with Dow Jones estimates and a doubling of the 0.4% pace in April. Excluding food, energy and trade, so-called core PPI rose 0.5% on the month, slightly below the 0.6% estimate but an increase from the 0.4% reading in the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, the core measure was up 6.8%, matching April’s gain. The two PPI measures remained near their historic highs — 11.5% for headline, and 7.1% for core, both hit in March. The data is significant in that prices at the wholesale level feed through to consumer prices, which are running at their highest levels since December 1981. The consumer price index increased 8.6% annually in May, defying hopes that inflation had peaked in the spring.
No 6
0.8%
May-2022
Negative View
     
Wholesale inflation rose 11% in April 2022 as producer prices keep accelerating. Producer prices at the wholesale level rose 11% over the past year and 0.5% in April 2022 alone, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. Prices at the wholesale level accelerated further in April, part of a broader inflation problem persisting through the U.S. economy, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. The producer price index, which tracks how much manufacturers get for products at their initial sale, rose 0.5% on the month and 11% from a year ago, a decrease from the record 11.5% in March 2022 that was revised upward 0.3 percentage points. Excluding food, energy and trade services, core PPI rose 0.6% in April and 6.9% from a year ago, the latter a decline from 7.1% last month. Both monthly increases were exactly in line with Dow Jones estimates. Headline PPI rose 1.6% in March while core was up 0.9%.
No 5
0.5%
Apr-2022
Negative View
     
Producer prices rose 11.2% from a year ago in March 2022, the biggest gain on record. The prices that goods and services producers receive rose in March at the fastest pace since records have been kept, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The producer price index, which measures the prices paid by wholesalers, increased 11.2% from a year ago, the most in a data series going back to November 2010. On a monthly basis, the gauge increased 1.4%, above the 1.1% Dow Jones estimate. Stripping out food, energy and trade services, so-called core PPI rose 0.9% on a monthly basis, nearly double the 0.5% estimate and the biggest monthly gain since January 2021. Core PPI increased 7% on a year-over-year basis. PPI is considered a forward-looking inflation measure as it tracks prices in the pipeline for goods and services that eventually reach consumers.
No 4
1.4%
Mar-2022
Negative View
     
Wholesale inflation climbed 0.8% in February 2022, lower than estimate but still up 10% from last year. Dow gains 200 points as oil prices fall for a second day, inflation report comes in lighter than expected. The producer price index rose 0.8% in February, slightly lower than the 0.9% Dow Jones estimate. Wholesale gasoline prices surged more than 14%, helping feed the biggest single-month increase for final-demand goods prices ever in data going back to 2009. Headline PPI was up 10% from a year ago, tying January for the biggest gain ever.
No 3
0.8%
Feb-2022
Positive View
     
Wholesale prices rise 1% in January 2022, up 9.7% over the past year. Prices at the wholesale level jumped twice the expected level in January 2022 as inflation pressures were unabated to start the year, the Labor Department said Tuesday. The producer price index, which measures final-demand goods and services, increased 1% for the month, against the Dow Jones estimate for 0.5%. Over the past 12 months the gauge rose an unadjusted 9.7%, close to a record in data going back to 2010.
No 2
7.5%
Jan-2022
Negative View
     
Wholesale prices up 0.2% in December 2021, less than expected but still a new 12-month record. Wholesale prices rose less than expected in December but still set a new standard at a time when inflation overall is running at a nearly 40-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday.The producer price index, which measures prices received by producers of goods, services and construction, was up 0.2% for the month, half of the 0.4% Dow Jones estimate. However, on a 12-month basis, the index was up 9.7% to end 2021, the highest calendar-year increase ever in data going back to 2010.
No 1
7.0%
Dec-2021
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Producer prices increase 0.8% in November. Producer prices soar 9.6% year-on-year. Core PPI rises 0.7%; accelerates 6.9% year-on-year. The producer price index for final demand jumped 0.8% last month after advancing 0.6% in October. The broad-based increase in the PPI was led by a 0.7% rise in services, which followed a 0.2% gain in October. The acceleration in services reflected a 2.9% jump in prices for portfolio management.
No 12
6.8%
Nov-2021
Positive View
     
Wholesale prices rose 8.6% year over year in October, tied for highest ever. The Labor Department’s producer price index, which measures wholesale prices, rose 0.6% in October, translating into an 8.6% increase year over year.Surging prices for gasoline and autos helped push the increase which was tilted far more to goods than services.The reading is one of two important inflation measures coming this week, with the consumer price index on tap for Wednesday. Wholesale prices rose 8.6% from a year ago in October, their highest annual pace in records going back nearly 11 years, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
No 11
6.2%
Oct-2021
Positive View
     
Prices Paid to U.S. Producers Post Smallest Advance This Year. PPI advanced 0.5% in September, smallest increase this year. Final demand services prices cool on 16.9% drop in airfares. Prices paid to U.S. producers rose in September at the slowest pace of the year amid cooling costs of services including airfares as the delta variant impacted demand. The producer price index for final demand increased 0.5% from the prior month and 8.6% from a year earlier, Labor Department data showed Thursday. Excluding volatile food and energy components, the so-called core PPI rose 0.2%, the smallest advance this year, and was up 6.8% from a year ago.
No 10
5.4%
Sep-2021
Positive View
     
Strained supply chains keep U.S. producer prices hot. Producer prices increase 0.7% in August. PPI accelerates 8.3% on year-on-year basis. Core PPI gains 0.3%; rises 6.3% year-on-year. U.S. producer prices increased solidly in August, leading to the biggest annual gain in nearly 11 years, suggesting that high inflation is likely to persist for a while as the unrelenting COVID-19 pandemic continues to pressure supply chains. Strong demand and supply constraints were underscored by other data on Friday showing the pace of inventory accumulation at wholesalers slowed in July. It is now taking wholesalers the fewest months in seven years to clear shelves.
No 9
5.3%
Aug-2021
Positive View
     
Producer prices soar 7.8% annually in July, most on record. Producer prices accelerated at the fastest annual pace on record in July as supply chain disruptions and materials shortages continued to put upward pressure on costs. The producer price index for final demand increased at a 7.8% pace for the 12 months ended July, according to the Labor Department. The July print was faster than the 7.3% pace recorded in June and ahead of the 7.3% rate that analysts surveyed by Refinitiv were expecting. The reading was the strongest since recordkeeping began in November 2010. Producer prices rose 1% in July, matching the increase from June. Analysts were anticipating prices would grow at a 0.6% pace.
No 8
5.4%
Jul-2021
Negative View
     
U.S. producer prices post biggest annual gain in more than 10-1/2 years. Producer prices increase 1.0% in June. Services account for nearly 60% of the surge in PPI. PPI accelerates 7.3% on year-on-year basis. Core PPI gains 0.5%; rises 5.5% year-on-year. The producer price index for final demand increased 1.0% last month after rising 0.8% in May. A 0.8% jump in the cost of services accounted for nearly 60% of the increase in the PPI. Services rose 0.6% in May. Goods prices climbed 1.2% after accelerating 1.5% in the prior month. In the 12 months through June, the PPI surged 7.3%. That was the biggest year-on-year rise since November 2010 and followed a 6.6% advance in May.
No 7
5.4%
Jun-2021
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Another key inflation indicator flashed a warning sign in May: Producer prices jumped a record amount last month. The economy is reopening fully and soaring demand, together with supply chain issues and materials shortages, is pushing prices higher. That trend, which has been taking place all year, continued in May. Between May 2020 and May 2021, prices increased 6.6% -- the biggest jump recorded since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started collecting this data in November 2010.
No 6
May-2021
Negative View
     
Companies paid much higher prices to producers in April for everything from steel to meat in another sign of inflation in an economy rapidly recovering from the pandemic. The new data comes a day after a sharp gain in consumer prices sent the stock market reeling. The Producer Price Index rose 0.6% from March, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Year over year, the PPI spiked 6.2%, the largest increase since the agency started tracking the data in 2010. Economists polled by FactSet were expecting a 0.3% monthly increase in April and 3.8% year over year.
No 5
4.2%
Apr-2021
Negative View
     
The producer price index for final demand jumped 1.0% last month as costs increased across the board. The PPI rose 0.5% in February. In the 12 months through March, the PPI surged 4.2%. That was the biggest year-on-year rise since September 2011 and followed a 2.8% advance in February. The year-on-year PPI was boosted as last spring’s weak readings dropped out of the calculation. Prices tumbled early in the pandemic amid mandatory closures of non-essential businesses across many states to slow the first wave of Covid-19 cases.
No 4
2.6%
Mar-2021
Negative View
     
U.S. producer prices moderate in February but momentum is upward. The producer price index for final demand rose 0.5% in February 2021. U.S. producer prices increased strongly in February, leading to the largest annual gain in nearly 2-1/2 years, but considerable slack in the labor market could make it harder for businesses to pass on the higher costs to consumers.That was supported by a survey on Friday showing an easing in consumers’ near-term inflation expectations early this month, even as their confidence in the economy rose to a one-year high.
No 3
0.5%
Feb-2021
Negative View
     
U.S. producer prices increased by the most since 2009 in January as the cost of goods and services surged, suggesting inflation at the factory gate was starting to creep up. The producer price index for final demand jumped 1.3% last month, the biggest gain since December 2009 when the government revamped the series, the Labor Department said on Wednesday. The cost of goods surged 1.4% after gaining 1.0% in December. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the PPI would rise 0.4% in January and gain 0.9% on a year-on-year basis. Inflation is under focus this year amid concerns from some quarters that President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion recovery plan could lead to the overheating of the economy.
No 2
1.4%
Jan-2021
Positive View
     
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose less than expected in December as the pandemic continued to limit pricing power at the end of 2020. The producer price index for final demand climbed 0.3% from a month earlier after a 0.1% gain in November, Labor Department figures showed Friday. The figure was below the median estimate of 0.4% in a Bloomberg survey of economists. The PPI advanced 0.8% from a year earlier. Excluding volatile food and energy components, the so-called core PPI increased 0.1% from a month earlier, missing estimates, and was up 1.2% from a year earlier.While the consumer price index -- out earlier this week -- is generally considered a more important indicator of inflation, producer prices can offer a glimpse into how price pressures will filter through to consumers.
No 1
1.6%
Dec-2020
Positive View
     
         
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PPI

PPI is generally considered a better leading index as it measures pipeline prices that companies get for intermediate goods and services. PPI measures the prices the producers pay for goods and services, while CPI gauges what consumers pay in the marketplace. CPI also includes imports whereas CPI does not. PPI, however, covers a broader set of goods and services. PPI measures what producers get for their goods and services.

The Producer Price Index is a family of indexes that measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers of goods and services. PPIs measure price change from the perspective of the seller.

This contrasts with other measures, such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), that measure price change from the purchaser's perspective.

Producer Price Index data are widely used by the business community as well as government. Three major uses are:

  1. As an economic indicator. The PPIs capture price movements prior to the retail level. Therefore, they may foreshadow subsequent price changes for businesses and consumers.

  2. As a deflator of other economic series. PPIs are used to adjust other economic time series for price changes and to translate those series into inflation-free dollars. For example, constant-dollar gross domestic product data are estimated using deflators based on PPI data.

  3. As the basis for contract escalation. PPI data are commonly used in escalating purchase and sales contracts. These contracts typically specify dollar amounts to be paid at some point in the future. It is often desirable to include an escalation clause that accounts for increases in input prices. For example, a long-term contract for bread may be escalated for changes in wheat prices by applying the% change in the PPI for wheat to the contracted price for

Price Gauges

The import-price index is the first of three monthly price gauges from the Labor Department:

1. Import/Export Price Indexes, Import price indexes are compiled for the prices of goods that are bought in the United States but produced abroad.

2. Producer Price Index (PPI), one of three monthly inflation gauges reported by the Labor Department and measures inflation at earlier stages of the production process. The PPI is calculated based on costs on the Tuesday of the week containing the 13th of the month, which may influence month-to-month changes.

3. Consumer Price Index (CPI), the broadest of the three measures, is due tomorrow. Economists in the Bloomberg survey predict the cost of living rose 0.3%, the smallest gain in three months, according to the median.

That led so-called core inflation , which strips out more volatile food and energy prices, to rise 0.2%, in line with expectations.

It is important to realize that these producer price index readings are a day ahead of the consumer inflation report or CPI.

Oil Prices and Food Prices

An increase in energy prices makes it more expensive for companies to produce their goods and services and could hurt profits unless businesses pass along the costs to customers. Rising oil prices can cause the cost of gas to rise.

Escalating cost of gas and food triggers rise in PPI.

Sustained increases in wholesale costs eventually translate into higher prices of consumer goods and services, but the relationship is not precise. Companies raise or lower prices for a number of reasons.

A better measure of whether Americans are paying more for goods and services, the consumer price index

         
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DATA INFORMATION PRODUCER PRICE INDEX
SOURCE Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor
WEB www.bls.gov
FREQUENCY Monthly
AVAILABILITY Mid-month
COVERAGE Data are for the previous month. Data for June are released in July.
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IMPORTANCE Inflation - Very Important
         
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