US: Producer prices jump to higher levels since the 1980s

The US producer price index jumped 1.4% in March from the previous month, as the rally in energy continues to push prices, a new sign that inflation is not expected to de-escalate soon from its 40-year high. climb in recent months.

Since March last year, the index has jumped 11.2%, from 10% last month, climbing to its highest level since the early 1980s.

The official measurements exceeded the estimates of analysts who spoke of an annual increase of the index by 10.6% and a monthly by 1.1% in a Bloomberg poll.

The structural index excluding energy and food increased by 1% from the previous month and by 9.2% from the corresponding period last year, as shown by government data,

Source: Capital

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