US September PPI rose month on month by 1.3%and year on year by 6.3%, while core PPI rose year on year by 5%
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US September PPI and core PPI increased more than expected, and the report said that price pressures remained strong.
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“Terrifying data” far exceeds expectations: US September PPI data surges
PANews October 15 reported that US September PPI annual rate came in at 6.3%, reaching 2026’s highest level since May, above the market expectation of 5.3%. US September PPI monthly rate came in at 1.3%, significantly above the market expectation of 0.5%. US September retail sales monthly rate came in at 0.8%, above market expectations. Even excluding highly volatile food and energy, core PPI rose month on month by 0.7%, and rose year on year by 5.0%, highlighting the extreme resilience of underlying price pressures.PPI has long been regarded as a leading indicator of transmission to end-consumer prices. Since some components will be directly incorporated into the Federal Reserve’s most closely watched Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, with airfares jumping 5%in a single month, and other key data, will undoubtedly push up the October 29 reading scheduled for publication on PCE further, closing off the path for prices to fall back to the 2%long-term target.
US September PPI annual rate came in at 6.3%, above the market expectation of 5.3%。
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US September PPI monthly rate came in at 1.3%, above the market expectation of 0.5%。
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US September retail sales monthly rate came in at 0.8%, above market expectations.
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After excluding food and energy, core PPI rose month on month by 0.7%and year on year by 5.0%。
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airfares rose by 5%。
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The report stated that the PCE price index is scheduled to be released on October 29.
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PPI reflects price changes at the production stage. In this release, both headline PPI and core PPI rose significantly, with some data exceeding market expectations, indicating that the production-side price pressures described in the report remained strong.
Why it matters to readers
The original text states that PPI is generally regarded as a leading indicator of the transmission of prices to end consumers, and some components are also included in the Federal Reserve’s closely watched PCE price index; therefore, these data may affect market assessments of subsequent inflation.
Beginners may focus on the October 29 reading released on PCE, but the PPI data alone cannot determine whether US stocks,BTC or ETH will necessarily rise or fall.
Risks and unknowns
The materials do not include the original US official announcement, so all figures still require verification.
The original text’s assertion that these data will “push up substantially” the PCE reading and hinder prices from falling back to the 2%target is a forecast that has not yet been validated by subsequent data.
The materials do not provide the immediate price reactions of US stocks,BTC or ETH.
The specific market expectation for retail sales was not provided in the original text.
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