11 Oct 2023 | 13:37
US producer prices rise more quickly than expected in September
(Sharecast News) - Wholesale prices in the States rose a tad more quickly than expected last month amid widespread gains.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, in seasonally adjusted terms so-called final demand prices edged up by 0.5% month-on-month in September (consensus: 0.3%).
Energy price gains were again the main culprit, rising by 3.3%, alongside a 0.9% increase in food costs.
On the services side of the equation meanwhile, trade services prices, which include retailers' margins, rose by 0.5% over the month.
In annual terms, total final demand price increases picked up from 2.0% in August to 2.2%.
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