producer price index

n. Abbr. PPI

A comprehensive index of wholesale price changes, often viewed as an indicator of future retail price changes.

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producer price index - an index of changes in wholesale prices

wholesale price index

price index, price level - an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time

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Department of Labor reported that the U.S. producer price index fell 0.2% last month surpassing expectations for a 0.1% downtick after rising 0.2% in October.

WEEKLY OVERVIEW OF FOREX GOLD AND OIL

| WASHINGTON, April 11 (KUNA) -- U.S. Producer Price Index for final demand recorded a 0.5 percent in March, following a decline of 0.1 percent in February, official data showed here Friday.

U.S. producer price index increases in March

A third report showed the U.S. Producer Price Index fell 0.3 percent on weak gasoline prices.

U.S. economy shows signs of momentum in Q4 with rise in retail activity

The fear has been reinforced by an unexpected rise in the U.S. producer price index for January released Tuesday.

Euro hits record high vs. dollar on Fed rate cut speculation

The aggregate output quota was cut from 17 million barrels per day to 15.8 million, and the U.S. Producer Price Index for crude oil jumped 20 percent in January.

Domestic price rise during 1987 reflects swing of energy prices

Separately, official data showed that the U.S. producer price index rose 0.5% in March, exceeding expectations for a 0.1% gain, after a 0.1% fall the previous month.

WEEKLY OVERVIEW OF FOREX, GOLD AND OIL

| WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (KUNA) -- The U.S. Producer Price Index for finished goods declined 0.2 percent in October for the second consecutive month, official data showed here Thursday.

U.S. producer index declines in October

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