Details from the February 2016 US PPI final demand data report 15 March 2016

  • Prior 0.1%
  • 0.0% vs 0.1% exp y/y. Prior -0.2%
  • Ex-food & energy 0.0% vs 0.1% exp m/m. Prior 0.4%
  • 1.2% vs 1.1% exp y/y. Prior 0.6%
  • Ex-food, energy & trade 0.1% vs 0.2% prior m/m.
  • 0.9% vs 0.8% prior y/y.

The core numbers steal the show here with both rising y/y.

The retail sales will be the bigger focus but this report shows that inflationary pressures are showing in the US.

PPI details

US PPI final demand