- US: Annual PPI declines to 4.6% in February vs. 5.4% expected
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15 março 2023
US: Annual PPI declines to 4.6% in February vs. 5.4% expected
- US annual PPI in February declined at a faster pace than expected.
- US Dollar clings to strong daily gains at around 104.70.
The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand in the US declined to 4.6% on a yearly basis in February from 5.7% in January. the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed on Wednesday. This reading came in much lower than the market expectation of 5.4%.
The annual Core PPI dropped to 4.4% in the same period from 5.4%, compared to analysts' estimate of 5.2%. On a monthly basis, the Core PPI came in at 0%.
Market reaction
The US Dollar Index preserves its bullish momentum after this data and was last seen rising 1% on the day at 104.70.
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