Stany Zjednoczone - Wskaźnik Cen Produkcyjnych

Producer prices for final demand in the US rose 0.4 percent from a month earlier in October 2019, reversing a 0.3 percent drop in September and beating market expectations of a 0.3 percent gain. Services prices moved up 0.3 percent (vs -0.2 percent in September), boosted by margins for apparel, jewelry, footwear, and accessories retailing. Goods cost climbed 0.7 percent (vs -0.4 percent in September) due to prices for gasoline, fresh and dry vegetables, residential electric power, basic organic chemicals, corn, and diesel fuel. Excluding food and energy, producer prices increased 0.3 percent, also beating market consensus of 0.2 percent. Year-on-year, the PPI rose 1.1 percent, the smallest increase since October 2016; and the core index went up 1.6 percent.

Producer prices for final demand in the US fell 0.3 percent from a month earlier in September 2019, after a 0.1 percent gain in August and below market expectations of 0.1 percent advance. That was the largest decline in producer prices since January, as cost of both goods and services decreased. Excluding food and energy, producer prices also dropped 0.3 percent in September, the largest drop since February 2015 and compared to market consensus of 0.2 percent gain. Year-on-year, the PPI rose 1.4 percent, the smallest increase since November 2016 and below forecasts of 1.8 percent; and the core index rose 2 percent, also below expectations of 2.3 percent.

Producer prices for final demand in the US rose 0.1 percent from a month earlier in August 2019, after a 0.2 percent gain in July and above market expectations of a flat reading. The cost of services jumped (0.3 percent vs -0.1 percent) while goods prices posted the biggest decline in seven months (-0.5 percent vs 0.4 percent). Excluding food and energy, producer prices advanced 0.3 percent in August after falling for the first time in two-and-a-half years in July. Year-on-year, the PPI rose 1.8 percent, beating market consensus of 1.7 percent; and the core index rose 2.3 percent, also above forecasts of 2.2 percent.

Producer prices for final demand in the US rose 0.2 percent from a month earlier in July 2019, after a 0.1 percent gain in June, boosted by a rebound in energy prices. Excluding food and energy, producer prices dropped 0.1 percent in July, the first decline since February 2017 and below forecasts of a 0.2 percent advance. Year-on-year, the PPI rose 1.7 percent, matching the smallest annual gain since January 2017; while the core index rose 2.1 percent, below consensus of 2.4 percent.

Producer prices for final demand in the US edged up 0.1 percent from a month earlier in June 2019 after a similar advance in May while markets had forecast a flat reading. An increase in services costs was partially offset by declines in energy and other goods prices. Excluding food and energy, producer prices were up 0.3 percent in June, beating forecasts of 0.2 percent. Year-on-year, the PPI rose 1.7 percent, the smallest annual gain since January 2017; while the core index rose 2.3 percent, above consensus of 2.2 percent.

Producer prices for final demand in the US edged up 0.1 percent from a month earlier in May 2019 after increasing 0.2 percent in April, as an increase in services costs was partially offset by declines in energy and food prices. Excluding food and energy, producer prices were 0.2 percent higher in May, following a 0.1 percent gain in April. Year-on-year, the PPI climbed 1.8 percent, slowing from April's 2.2 percent advance; while the core index rose 2.3 percent, slightly below the previous month's 2.4 percent.