PPI-FD Released On 10/15/2014 8:30:00 AM For Sep, 2014 Prior Consensus Consensus Range Actual PPI-FD - M/M change 0.0 % 0.1 % -0.2 % to 0.2 % -0.1 % PPI-FD less food & energy - M/M change 0.1 % 0.1 % 0.1 % to 0.2 % 0.0 % PPI-FD less food, energy & trade services - M/M change 0.2 % -0.1 % Highlights Inflation at the producer level has basically disappeared and even turned negative. The PPI for total final demand in September slipped 0.1, following no change the month before. Analysts expected a rise of 0.1 percent. Total final demand excluding food & energy was unchanged after easing to 0.1 percent in August. The median market forecast was for 0.1 percent. Total final demand excluding food, energy, and trade services dipped 0.1 percent after rising 0.2 percent in August.
Inflation numbers are very soft and giving central banks leeway to easy monetary policy.
With the redefined and expanded PPI Final Demand series, energy still creates monthly volatility. However, services and construction have softened the headline and core numbers. Data Source: Haver Analytics
A sluggish economy in 2013 and 2014 slowed inflation at the producer level. Data Source: Haver Analytics With the redefined and expanded PPI Final Demand series, energy still creates monthly volatility. However, services and construction have softened the headline and core numbers. Data Source: Haver Analytics
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