FX.co ★ US Core PPI Unexpectedly Declines

In March 2025, core producer prices in the United States, excluding food and energy, experienced a 0.1% decline from the previous month. This was a notable deviation from the anticipated 0.3% increase and marked the first decrease in eight months. Within the core sectors, service prices saw a reduction of 0.2%, trade services went down by 0.7%, and transportation costs decreased by 0.6%. Conversely, prices for core goods increased by 0.3%. On an annual basis, core producer prices rose by 3.3%, which is the smallest year-on-year increase in six months, following a 3.5% rise in February.