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US Wholesale Inflation Surges 6.3 Percent in September to Hit Four-Year High
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Firstpost•15-10-2026, 19:10
US Wholesale Inflation Surges 6.3 Percent in September to Hit Four-Year High
- •The Producer Price Index surged 6.3 per cent year-on-year in September, up from 5.6 per cent in August.
- •Monthly producer prices climbed 1.3 per cent, marking the steepest increase since March 2022 due to soaring fuel and goods costs.
- •Core producer prices, excluding volatile food and energy, rose 0.7 per cent month-on-month.
- •Annual core producer inflation accelerated to 5 per cent from 4.6 per cent in the previous month.
- •The persistent price pressures complicate the Federal Reserve's efforts to reach its 2 per cent inflation target.
Key Questions Answered
US wholesale inflation surged 6.3 per cent year-on-year in September, which is an acceleration from 5.6 per cent in August and represents the highest annual rise in nearly four years.
Core producer prices, which exclude volatile food and energy categories, increased by 0.7 per cent month-on-month in September, following a 0.2 per cent rise in August.
The latest inflation readings could complicate the Federal Reserve's efforts to bring price growth back down to its 2 per cent target, keeping monetary policy and interest-rate decisions heavily in focus.
