“The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.5 percent in January, seasonally adjusted, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices advanced 0.4 percent in December 2025 and 0.2 percent in November. On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand rose 2.9 percent for the 12 months ended January 2026. The January increase in prices for final demand can be traced to a 0.8-percent advance in the index for final demand services.”
“In contrast, prices for final demand goods declined 0.3 percent. The index for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services moved up 0.3 percent in January, the ninth consecutive increase. For the 12 months ended in January, prices for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services rose 3.4 percent,” says the January Producer Price Index report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Analysts had expected a 0.3 percent increase, per CNBC, so 0.8 is crushing expectations.