The Producer Price Index, which measures prices paid for goods and services by businesses before they reach consumers, rose 7.4% in November compared to a year earlier, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. That’s down from the revised 8.1% gain reported for October. US stocks fell immediately after the report, as economists surveyed by Refinitiv had expected wholesales prices to have risen just 7.2%, annually.
That and the Fed meeting scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday next week is making this inflation report of particular importance to investors. “Next Tuesday’s CPI release will be more important than today’s data, but with traders on edge, any indication that prices remain elevated and that inflation is more sticky than currently believed is a negative for markets,” said Chris Zaccarelli, Chief Investment Officer for Independent Advisor Alliance. Overall prices rose a seasonally adjusted 0.
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The Federal Reserve's efforts to fight inflation through higher interest rates have not been as effective as hoped, with inflation remaining stubbornly high.
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