US: Annual PPI inflation rises to 2.6% in June vs. 2.3% expected

  • US producer inflation rose at a faster-than-expected pace in June.
  • Dollar Index remains below 104.50 following PPI data.

The US final demand producer price index (PPI) rose 2.6% year-on-year in June, according to data released Friday by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This figure, after the 2.2% increase recorded in May, was above market expectations of 2.3%.

The annual core PPI rose 3% over the same period, beating the April increase and market expectations of 2.3% and 2.5%, respectively. On a monthly basis, the PPI rose 0.2%, while the core PPI rose 0.4%.

Market reaction

The Dollar Index rose slightly on the immediate reaction to the producer inflation data and was last seen losing 0.12% on the day at 104.37.

Source: Fx Street

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