US wholesale inflation accelerates to 5.4% in August as oil tops $100 a barrel
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US August PPI re-accelerated (5.4% y/y; 0.4% m/m) with core pressures firm, reinforcing sticky inflation concerns. Middle East conflict has pushed crude above $100 and sharply lifted gasoline and diesel, risking broader pass-through into shipping and essential goods. The data increases sensitivity to upcoming CPI and Fed policy expectations, tightening financial conditions and elevating cross-asset volatility, with energy the most direct transmission channel.
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● High
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US producer prices rose 5.4% in August from a year earlier, up from 4.8% in July, while the index increased 0.4% from July to August. Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel amid renewed fighting in the Middle East, and regular gasoline has surged 44% since late February, according to AAA data. Core producer prices, excluding food and energy, rose 0.2% over the month, adding to questions about how sticky inflation could factor into the Federal Reserve’s next rate decision.
