November US Producer Price Index Rise as Expected

08:42 AM EST, 01/14/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The US Producer Price Index rose by 0.2% in November following a 0.1% increase in October, as expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.

Energy prices rose by 4.6% in the month, while food prices were flat.

After excluding food and energy prices, core PPI were flat, below the 0.2% gain expected and following a 0.3% gain in the previous month.

PPI was up 3% year-over-year in November, both including and excluding food and energy prices.

The monthly producer price index, or PPI, reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics measures the index level of prices received by producers for products such as energy, food, vehicles, and services. The core measure, excluding the volatile food and energy components, is a measure of underlying inflation.

Sharply higher prices are a sign of demand, but an increase at the producer level without a pass-through to the consumer level would suggest smaller profits at the retail level. As a result, the stock reaction depends on the movements at both levels. Higher inflation is generally a negative for bonds.

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