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PPI In Line With Expectations As Energy Accelerates, Food Prices Weaken

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October US PPI comes in basically in line with expectations ... Energy prices pick up further, foods decelerate; on core, trade and transport/warehousing prices decelerate, services price growth steady. Details from BLS release on final demand goods/services:

  • Final demand goods: "The index for final demand goods moved up 1.2 percent in October following a 1.3-percent increase in September. In October, three-quarters of the advance can be attributed to a 4.8-percent jump in prices for final demand energy. The index for final demand goods less foods and energy moved up 0.5 percent. Conversely, prices for final demand foods decreased 0.1 percent."
  • Final demand services: "Prices for final demand services moved up 0.2 percent in October, the tenth consecutive advance. Nearly two-thirds of the increase in October can be attributed to the index for final demand trade services, which rose 0.4 percent. (Trade indexes measure changes in margins received by wholesalers and retailers.) Prices for final demand transportation and warehousing services advanced 1.7 percent. Conversely, the index for final demand services less trade, transportation, and warehousing fell 0.1 percent."

Source: BLS

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