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- US annual PPI inflation rises to 1.6% in February vs. 1.1% expected
US annual PPI inflation rises to 1.6% in February vs. 1.1% expected
- Producer inflation in the US climbed to 1.6% on a yearly basis in February.
- US Dollar Index stays in positive territory near 103.00 after the data.
The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand in the US rose 1.6% on a yearly basis in February, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Thursday. This reading followed the 1% increase recorded in January (revised from 0.9%) and came in above the market expectation of 1.1%.
The annual Core PPI rose 2% in the same period, matching January's increase. On a monthly basis, the Core PPI was up 0.3%, compared to analysts' estimate of 0.2%.
Market reaction
The US Dollar Index edged slightly higher with the immediate reaction and was last seen rising 0.13% on the day at 102.92.
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