U.S. wholesale inflation rose last month on higher energy prices. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it hits consumers — rose 0.2% last month from November,
Wall Street's main indexes were on track to open higher on Tuesday, as investors assessed softer-than-expected producer inflation to gauge the Federal Reserve's monetary policy trajectory this year. A Labor Department report showed the producer price index rose 3.
Inflation, as measured by the producer price index, rose three-tenths of a percentage point to 3.3% for the year ending in December, hinting that the economy may not yet have vanquished price pressures.
The Labor Department releases its producer price index for December on Tuesday. The index measures inflation at the wholesale level, before businesses pass costs on to consumers. Economists predict that wholesale prices rose at a higher pace last month than in November.
After moving to the upside early in the session, treasuries showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Tuesday.
U.S. producer prices rose less than expected in December as higher costs for goods were partially offset by stable services prices, suggesting inflation remained on a downward trend. The moderation in
Cool wholesale inflation numbers provide only slight relief before Wednesday's release of December Consumer Price Index data.
The producer price index for final demand rose 0.2% last month after an unrevised 0.4% advance in November, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Tuesday.
U.S. producer prices experienced a slowdown in December, following a lesser-than-expected rise. While this indicates a downward inflation trend, the Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut interest rates soon.
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