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  • US Producer Price Index - March 2026

    From bls.gov

    The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.5 percent in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices moved up 0.5 percent in February and 0.6 percent in January. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand rose 4.0 percent for the 12 months ended in March, the largest 12-month advance since increasing 4.7 percent in February 2023. The March rise in final demand prices can be attributed to a 1.6-percent advance in the index for final demand goods. Prices for final demand services were unchanged. The index for final demand less ... (full story)

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  • Wholesale prices rose 0.5% in March, much less than expected despite war impact

    From cnbc.com

    Producer prices rose in March but considerably less than expected as the Iran war’s push on energy prices rekindled fears of another inflation burst. The producer price index, a gauge of pipeline costs for final demand goods and services, increased a seasonally adjusted 0.5% for the month, well below the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 1.1%, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Tuesday. Excluding food and energy, core PPI was up just 0.1% against the forecast for 0.5%. On an annual basis, the all-items PPI accelerated 4%, the biggest 12-month gain since February 2023. Core PPI posted a 3.8% annual ... (full story)

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rosy440
Apr 14, 2026 7:46am
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Today, producer inflation data was released:

PPI (Producer Price Index) came in at 4.0%, which is below expectations of 4.6%, but higher than the previous reading of 3.4%.

Core PPI came in at 3.8%, below expectations of 4.2% and in line with the previous figure of 3.8% (revised downward from 3.9%).

Producer inflation remains elevated, but is significantly lower than expected. Core PPI shows no growth at all, and judging by the gap between PPI and Core PPI, the impact of rising oil prices is practically absent.

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By the way, on Friday, the Michigan Consumer Sentiment data was released — it came in at 47.6, which is effectively a historic low. That’s even worse than the lows seen during the recessions of 1981, 1990, 2000, 2008, and 2020.
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W0lfram
Apr 14, 2026 7:55am
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Good and useful observations
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Subdude
Apr 14, 2026 1:59pm
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How is this not the most brazen lie? Are producers just eating $7 a gallon diesel prices and charging their customers the same?
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Trader#013C
Apr 14, 2026 7:48am
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Really bad at lying
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