Group 1 - The Producer Price Index (PPI) in the U.S. rose by 0.5% in January, marking the largest increase since September of the previous year, driven primarily by the services sector [1] - The core PPI, excluding food and energy, increased by 0.8% month-over-month, which is the highest rise since July [2] - Year-over-year, the PPI increased by 2.9%, surpassing the expected 2.6%, while the core PPI year-over-year rose to 3.6%, above the forecast of 3.0% [2] Group 2 - The sustained high readings of wholesale prices indicate slow progress in curbing inflation, with higher tariffs on imported materials prompting manufacturers to raise prices or seek cost-saving measures [2] - Despite some upward pressure on consumer prices from tariffs, businesses have not significantly raised prices as previously feared by economists [3] - The Federal Reserve is not in a hurry to lower interest rates again, given the slow progress in reducing inflation to its 2% target and recent stability in the labor market [3]
美国通胀韧性犹存！1月PPI超预期跳升，美联储后续降息动能恐受阻
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