FX.co ★ US Core Producer Prices Rise Less than Expected

In August 2026, core producer prices in the United States—excluding food and energy—rose 0.2% from the previous month, easing from an upwardly revised 0.3% increase in July. The reading came in below market expectations of a 0.3% gain, indicating that the rebound in energy prices had only a limited initial pass-through to the underlying components of wholesale trade. On an annual basis, core producer inflation stood at 4.6%.