The Producer Price Index for final demand edged up 0.2% in December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices rose 0.4% in November and 0.2% in ...
Where prices did climb — warehousing and transportation — points to an inventory build. Upcoming CPI will make the inflation picture clearer.
The December figure marked a deceleration from monthly producer-price increases in November, when prices rose by 0.4%.
Producer prices rose less than expected in Dec, easing Fed's inflation concerns and providing relief to markets. Core PPI ...