Nov. 15 (CandyPulse) — Before a price rise reaches the shop shelf, it shows up at the factory gate. That early-warning gauge just hit its highest level in nearly four years. U.S. producer prices rose 6.5% in October from a year earlier, keeping the pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again.
Key takeaways
| Measure | October | Before / forecast |
|---|---|---|
| PPI, year on year | +6.5% | Prior 6.3%; forecast 6.6% |
| PPI, month on month | +0.3% | September +1.4% |
| Core PPI (ex food, energy, trade services), y/y | +4.9% | Prior 5.0% |
| How it ranks | Highest annual rise since November 2022 | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released Friday, Nov. 13.
The PPI tracks what businesses are paid for their goods and services: the prices at factories, farms and warehouses. When those rise, shops often pass the increase on to customers a few months later. So economists watch it as a preview of where everyday inflation is heading.
The worrying one. At 6.5%, wholesale inflation is the hottest in almost four years. Services prices rose, helped by higher trucking and warehousing costs.
The calmer one. The monthly rise slowed sharply, to 0.3% from 1.4%. The annual figure came in a little under forecasts, and the core measure edged down. Capital Economics said the parts of the report that feed the Fed's preferred inflation gauge were "a touch softer" than it had assumed.
In short: inflation is high, but it didn't speed up as much as feared. Energy played a part. Diesel had been pushed up by supply disruptions linked to the Iran conflict, and the recent fall in oil prices is starting to help (our oil coverage).
Not enough to change the picture. With producer prices rising at 6.5%, the central bank has little room to relax. Markets were already pricing in a hike at the Dec. 8–9 meeting (background), and one analyst quoted in coverage sees increases in both December and January as the most likely path. No decision has been made.
Higher interest rates make safe investments pay more, which draws money away from riskier ones. That's been visible all week: the dollar hit a 19-month high, Bitcoin fell below $64,000 and $1.91 billion left Bitcoin ETFs. Until inflation cools enough for the Fed to stop tightening, that headwind stays.
The Fed meets on Dec. 8–9. Before then, watch the PCE inflation report and the November jobs report on Dec. 4. New to terms like "PPI" or "basis point"? See our crypto glossary.
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