Core producer prices in the United States rose 0.8% month-over-month in January 2026, up from a 0.6% gain recorded in December 2025, underscoring a pickup in underlying price pressures at the factory gate. The data, updated on 27 February 2026, show that core Producer Price Index (PPI) momentum is strengthening at the start of the year.
The comparison is made on a month-over-month basis, meaning January’s 0.8% increase reflects how much core PPI changed relative to December, while the prior 0.6% reading captured the change in December versus November. The acceleration suggests that producer-level inflation, excluding more volatile components, is running hotter than in the previous month, a development that markets and policymakers will scrutinize closely for its potential to feed through into broader consumer price trends.
