US January PPI Surges 2.9% YoY, Core PPI Hits Near One-Year High at 3.6%

Published: Feb 28, 2026 13:32
US January PPI data showed a YoY increase of 2.9%, exceeding market expectations of 2.6% and close to the previous value of 3%. MoM, it rose 0.5%, also surpassing expectations of 0.3%, with the prior figure revised from 0.5% to 0.4%. For core PPI, the January YoY increase reached 3.6%, hitting a near one-year high, above expectations of 3% and the prior 3.3%. MoM, it rose 0.8%, significantly exceeding market expectations of 0.3%, with the previous figure revised from 0.7% to 0.6%.

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