The producer price index showed that core prices were flat last month, lifting S&P 500 futures ahead of tomorrow's CPI, despite news on Trump tariffs.
The December PPI accelerated to an increase of 3.31%, driven largely by services, which accelerated to 4.03%. Both increases were the worst since February 2023. “Core” PPI accelerated to 3.55% ...
There appears to be some welcome news on the US inflation front. Price hikes on the wholesale level were much tamer than anticipated in December, according to the latest Producer Price Index ...
There are growing concerns about the stickiness of inflation and fears that the Federal Reserve may have to keep interest rates restrictively high for longer.
Inflation came back into focus this week with the CPI and PPI reports being served up. What do they tell us about future Fed ...
Tuesday’s PPI reading comes one day ahead of a highly anticipated release of the December Consumer Price Index (CPI). Economists expect that print to show little progress, with core inflation ...
US stocks gained after cooler-than-expected producer price index data soothed inflation concerns. The numbers on Tuesday ...
Today’s PPI report may ignite market volatility, shaping Fed rate expectations and impacting stocks, bonds, and gold as traders eye inflation trends.
Where prices did climb — warehousing and transportation — points to an inventory build. Upcoming CPI will make the inflation ...
Investors are gearing up for December's crucial consumer price index to determine the direction of Fed policy.