PPI inflation, Producer Price Index
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April PPI: +1.4% headline, +0.6% core, pipeline at multi-year highs
April 2026 PPI surged +1.4% MoM, the largest monthly gain since March 2022. Headline YoY hit +6.0%. The real story is breadth: core ex-foods/energy/trade services rose +0.6% (highest in 6 months), and every stage of intermediate demand is now at a multi-year high.
PPI is an important indicator of inflation and the latest number comes hot on the heels of the latest Consumer Price Index data, which came in higher-than-expected Tuesday.
Core inflation likewise jumped, while a major increase in the index for final demand services was driven by widened margins for machinery and equipment wholesalers.
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