Wholesale prices unexpectedly declined 0.1% in August, as Fed rate decision looms [View all]
Source: CNBC
Published Wed, Sep 10 2025 8:31 AM EDT Updated 15 Min Ago
Wholesale prices surprisingly fell slightly in August, providing breathing room for the Federal Reserve to approve an interest rate cut at its meeting this month, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Wednesday.
The producer price index, which measures input costs across a broad array of goods and services, dropped 0.1% for the month, after a downwardly revised 0.7% increase in July and well off the Dow Jones estimate for a 0.3% rise. On a 12-month basis, the headline PPI saw a 2.6% gain.
The core PPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, also was off 0.1% after being expected to climb 0.3% as well. Excluding food, energy and trade, the PPI posted a 0.3% gain and was up 2.8% from a year ago.
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Wholesale prices surprisingly fell slightly in August, providing breathing room for the Federal Reserve to approve an interest rate cut at its meeting this month, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Wednesday.
The producer price index, which measures input costs across a broad array of goods and services, fell 0.1% for the month, after a downwardly revised 0.7% increase in July and well off the Dow Jones estimate for a 0.3% increase.
Core PPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, also was off 0.1% after being expected to increase 0.3% as well. Excluding food, energy and trade, PPI posted a 0.3% gain. Stock market futures gained after the release while Treasury yields were slightly negative.
The release comes a week ahead of when the central bank's Federal Open Market Committee releases its decision on its key overnight borrowing rate.
Wholesale prices surprisingly fell slightly in August, providing breathing room for the Federal Reserve to approve an interest rate cut at its meeting this month, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Wednesday.
The producer price index, which measures input costs across a broad array of goods and services, fell 0.1% for the month, after a sharp increase in July and well off the Dow Jones estimate for a 0.3% increase.
Core PPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, also was off 0.1% after being expected to increase 0.3% as well.
The release comes a week ahead of when the central bank's Federal Open Market Committee releases its decision on its key overnight borrowing rate.
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The producer price index was expected to increase 0.3% in August, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
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