U.S. producer prices rose 0.4% in August
BLS said its seasonally adjusted Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.4% in August 2026.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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BLS said its seasonally adjusted Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.4% in August 2026.
Goods prices rose 1.1% and services 0.1%; a 4.2% rise in energy prices accounted for most of the goods-index increase. PPI measures prices received by domestic producers for their output; it is not the same measure as consumer inflation.
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U.S. producer prices rose 0.4% in August
BLS said its seasonally adjusted Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.4% in August 2026.
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U.S. producer prices rose 0.4% in August
BLS said its seasonally adjusted Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.4% in August 2026.
Methodology
Source: BLS Producer Price Index release for August 2026. The value is the seasonally adjusted month-to-month percentage change in the final demand index from July to August; it is not an annual rate.
Updated:
U.S. producer prices rose 0.4% in August
BLS said its seasonally adjusted Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.4% in August 2026.
- Final demand PPI monthly change, seasonally adjusted, August 2026
- 0.4 percent
- 2026-08 · Observed
Methodology
Source: BLS Producer Price Index release for August 2026. The value is the seasonally adjusted month-to-month percentage change in the final demand index from July to August; it is not an annual rate.
Updated:
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