Producer Price Index

The U.S. economy is witnessing a revival of inflationary concerns as producer inflation takes a leap, signaling that the era of widespread price declines may be a thing of the past. According to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Producer Price Index (PPI)...

The broad market SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) pushed lower on Friday following the Bureau of Labor Statistics release of the latest Producer Price Index data. Here’s what you need to know about the numbers and what leading economists are saying about the market-moving data. PPI, By...

The U.S. economy faces renewed concerns about inflation as the Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand has shown an unexpected surge in July, outpacing market expectations. Producer Inflation Rebounds The PPI recorded a 0.8% annual rise, bouncing back from a revised higher 0.2% in June and...

U.S. producers saw another lower-than-expected inflation report on Thursday, indicating that pandemic price pressures virtually evaporated in June. The producer price index (PPI) inflation was 0.1% year-on-year in June, down sharply from 0.9% in May and 0.4% lower than expected, setting a new low...

Following a lower-than-expected consumer price index inflation report on Wednesday, American producers saw a further reduction in pricing pressures in June. What happened: The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand recorded a 0.1% month-on-month rise in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

U.S. producers now face the reality of deflation, as the Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand slumped 0.3% month-on-month in May, down from the previous 0.2% monthly increase and below the expected 0.1% fall, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The PPI print follows the...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a rebound in the Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand in April, with a month-over-month rise of 0.2%. The increase comes after a revised drop of 0.4% in March and falls short of the expected 0.3% increase. The modest rise is largely attributable...

The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand rose 0.2% month-over-month in April, rebounding after the revised 0.4% drop in March but coming in below the expected 0.3% increase, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. The release came after the April's consumer price index (...

The producer price index (PPI) fell 0.5% in March, lower than expected, according to data issued bythe U.S. Labor Department. What Happened: On a year-over-year basis, the PPI number came in at 2.7%, lower than the estimated 3%. With the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and PPI for April due to be...

The SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY) is rising Thursday morning after new data showed that U.S. producer prices fell more than economists expected last month, another sign the Federal Reserve's aggressive response to high inflation is starting to take effect. What...

The SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY) is trading higher Wednesday after CPI data came in below average economist estimates, a potential sign that inflation may be coming down fast enough for the Federal Reserve to pause in its fight against inflation. PPI should help to paint a clearer picture. What To...

U.S. producer prices fell more than economists had expected last month in a sign the Federal Reserve's aggressive response to high inflation is starting to take hold.  What To Know: The producer price index (PPI) fell 0.1% in February, according to new data...

A pair of economic indicators are injecting worry into market bulls Thursday morning. Here's a look at what the data means for the Federal Reserve, and ultimately the markets. What Happened: The producer price index (PPI) increased 6% in January, down from 6.5% in...

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) traded lower Friday after the U.S. Labor Department reported a 7.4% increase in the producer price index in the month of November, outpacing economist expectations. The PPI climbed 0.3% compared to October, exceeding the 0.2% monthly increase economists...

On today's (Oct. 12) episode of the "Stock Market Movers," host Mitch Hoch spoke to Jay Hatfield, founder, portfolio manager and CEO at Infrastructure Capital Advisors, about today's Producer Price Index (PPI) data and what that means for recession, the Federal Reserve...