MACRO: U.S. producer inflation comes in below expectations.Core PPI: 3.8% vs. 4.2% est. https://t.co/05s79oaC0u ...

🇯🇵NEW: JAPAN'S PPI HITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE NOVEMBER 2025Japan's Producer Price Index has surged to 2.6%, marking the highest reading since November 2025 as the Iran War impacts global supply chains.The ongoing Strait of Hormuz blockage is currently strangling 74% of Japan's oil imports, causing Saudi crude prices for long-term contracts to spike over 80% in a single month.These soaring input costs are now filtering through producer prices and are expected to hit Japanese consumers within weeks.Source: Bull ...

We're looking for our February read on the wholesale side of inflation. The producer price index headline number expected to be up 3/10en of a percent comes in hot up 7/10en of a percent up 710. That would be the highest level since it was up 8/10 in July of 25.Now strip out food and energy call it the core up a half a percent. That's a couple ten higher than we were expecting. However, unlike the headline number which was above last month, up.5 on X food and energy is below 8/10 last month. Up 0.5%, well 8 ...

US February PPI (Year-over-Year) registered 3.4%, surpassing the market estimate of 2.9% and marking the highest level since February last year. On a monthly basis, the February PPI increased by 0.7%, the largest gain since July 2025. ...

🚨BREAKING: U.S. PPI SCORCHES EXPECTATIONS ACROSS THE BOARDFebruary Producer Prices surged 0.7% MoM against a 0.3% forecast, more than double expectations.Annual PPI came in at 3.4% versus the 3.0% estimate, while Core PPI hit 3.9% against a 3.7% expectation.Inflation at the producer level is running significantly hotter than anticipated. ...

Hot PPI sending stocks, gold, crypto all lower*Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone):*US FEB. PRODUCER PRICES RISE 0.7% M/M; EST. +0.3%*US FEB. PRODUCER PRICES RISE 3.4% Y/Y; EST. +3.0% ...

🇺🇸JUST IN: US February Producer Prices are higher than expectedPPI: +0.7% MoM vs +0.3% estPPI: +3.4% YoY vs +2.9% estCore PPI: +0.5% MoM vs +0.3% est ...

Key dates this week 🗓️Mar 10 ➡️ 🇦🇺 Westpac Consumer ConfidenceMar 11 ➡️ 🇺🇸 Consumer Price IndexMar 12 ➡️ 🇺🇸 Producer Price Index MoMWhich dates are you watching? 👀 ...

Core Insights - U.S. wholesale prices increased more than anticipated, with the producer price index rising 0.5% from December and 2.9% year-over-year from January 2025, surpassing economists' forecasts of 0.3% and 1.6% respectively [1][3] - Core wholesale prices, excluding food and energy, rose 0.8% from December and 3.6% year-over-year, marking the largest annual increase since March of the previous year [3][5] Price Drivers - The increase in wholesale prices was primarily driven by a rise in the wholesale price of services, attributed to higher profit margins for retailers and wholesalers, indicating that companies are passing on tariff costs to consumers [4][9] - Core goods prices saw a 0.7% increase from December and a 4.2% increase year-over-year, influenced by significant price hikes in cosmetics, pet food, certain metals, and metal-cutting machinery [5] Energy and Food Prices - Energy prices decreased, with gasoline prices dropping 5.5% from December and 15.7% year-over-year, while wholesale food prices also experienced a decline [7] Economic Context - The producer price report follows a consumer price report indicating a 2.4% increase year-over-year, approaching the Federal Reserve's 2% inflation target [8][10] - Concerns regarding the impact of tariffs on inflation have been somewhat alleviated, as their effects have been less severe than anticipated, although inflation remains above the Fed's preferred levels [8][9] Federal Reserve Implications - The Federal Reserve has previously cut its benchmark rate three times to support a sluggish job market but is cautious about further cuts until inflation trends are clearer [11] - Following the producer price report, expectations are that the Fed will maintain its current stance during the upcoming March meeting [11]

Market Overview - The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased by 281.36 points (-0.57%) to 49,381.30, while Dow Futures fell by 322.00 points (-0.65%) to 49,400.00, primarily driven by a hotter-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) report [1] - The PPI report raised concerns that the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates high for an extended period, leading to a spike in Treasury yields and negatively impacting growth-oriented sectors and major financial institutions [1] Sector Performance - The financial and industrial sectors experienced the most significant losses, with Goldman Sachs declining by 2.92% to $906.73, followed by IBM down 2.19% and American Express down 2.18% [2] - Boeing and Sherwin-Williams both fell by 2.10%, reflecting concerns over industrial demand and rising input costs [2] - Other notable decliners included Salesforce, down 1.44%, and The Walt Disney Company, down 1.32% [2] Defensive Stocks - Defensive stocks gained traction as investors sought safety, with Verizon Communications rising by 1.72% to $48.84 [3] - Consumer staples outperformed, with Procter & Gamble up 0.89% and McDonald's up 0.86% [3] - Cisco Systems increased by 0.61%, and Chevron rose by 0.57%, indicating a rotation into low-beta assets and dividend-paying equities during the session [3]