US: Annual PPI jumps to 11.2% in March vs. 10.6% expected

The YoY rate of PPI rose to 11.2% in March, well above the expected rise to 10.6% from 10.0% in February.
FX and bond markets didn't see a lasting reaction.

Joel Frank Independent Analyst

The annual rate of US Producer Price Inflation (PPI) rose to 11.2% in March, above expectations for a rise to 10.6% from 10.0% in February, data released by the Bureau of Labour Statistics and Department of Labour showed on Wednesday. The jump was powered by a 1.4% MoM rise in prices, according to the Producer Price Index, which was above the expected 1.1% rise.

Core PPI rose at an annual pace of 9.2%, well above the expected 8.4% reading and up from February's 8.4%. The MoM rate of Core PPI was 1.0%, above the expected 0.5% reading.

Market Reaction

The DXY saw a very small pop, but has not been able to rally back to session highs above the 100.50 mark. The US 10-year yield chopped around the 2.75% mark and did not seem to have a lasting reaction.

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Joel Frank

Independent Analyst

Joel Frank is an economics graduate from the University of Birmingham and has worked as a full-time financial market analyst since 2018, specialising in the coverage of how developments in the global economy impact financial asset

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