US annual PPI inflation rises to 2.6% in June vs. 2.3% expected
Source Fxstreet
- Producer inflation in the US rose at a stronger pace than expected in June.
- US Dollar Index stays below 104.50 following the PPI data.
The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand in the US rose 2.6% on a yearly basis in June, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Friday. This reading followed the 2.2% increase recorded in May and came in above the market expectation of 2.3%.
The annual core PPI rose 3% in the same period, coming in above April's increase and the market expectation of 2.3% and 2.5%, respectively. On a monthly basis, the PPI increased 0.2%, while the core PPI rose 0.4%.
Market reaction
The US Dollar Index edged slightly higher with the immediate reaction to the producer inflation data and was last seen losing 0.12% on the day at 104.37.
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