PPI-FD
Released On 3/14/2014 8:30:00 AM For Feb, 2014
Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual
PPI-FD - M/M change 0.2 % 0.2 % 0.1 % to 0.4 % -0.1 %
PPI-FD - Y/Y change 1.2 % 0.9 %
PPI-FD less food & energy - M/M change 0.2 % 0.1 % 0.0 % to 0.2 % -0.2 %
PPI-FD less food & energy - Y/Y change 1.2 % 1.1 %
PPI-FD less food, energy & trade services - M/M change 0.1 % 0.1 %
PPI-FD Goods - M/M change 0.4 % 0.4 %
PPI-FD Goods - Y/Y change 0.9 % 0.6 %
PPI-FD Services - M/M change 0.1 % -0.3 %
Highlights
The PPI for total final demand dipped 0.1 percent in February after rising 0.2 percent in January. Market expectations were for 0.2 percent. Total final demand excluding food & energy declined 0.2 percent after increasing 0.2 percent the month before. The consensus called for 0.1 percent. Total final demand excluding food, energy, and trade services edged up 0.1 percent in February, matching the pace in January.
In February, the 0.1-percent decrease in final demand prices can be traced to the index for final demand services, which fell 0.3 percent. Most of the February drop can be traced to margins for final demand trade services, which fell 1.0 percent. In contrast, prices for final demand goods advanced 0.4 percent.
On a not seasonally adjust basis, PPI final demand was up 0.9 percent in February; excluding food & energy, up 1.1 percent. Excluding food, energy & trade services is not yet available on a year-ago basis since the series starts for August 2013.