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Stocks gave varied reactions on Friday morning to the June Producer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rising 0.2% on a monthly basis.
June PPI Report: Key Highlights
- In June, the headline PPI for final demand rose by 0.2% month-over-month, rebounding sharply from the upwardly revised flat reading in May and surpassing economists' expectations – as tracked by TradingEconomics – of a 0.1% increase.
- The June rise in the index for final demand is attributed to a 0.6% monthly increase in prices for final demand services, while the index for final demand goods decreased by 0.5%.
- The 2.6% annual surge in the headline number represented a 0.2 percentage point increase from the upwardly revised May print, and topped estimates of 2.3%.
- The core PPI – which tracks prices for final ...