Producer Price Index: Wholesale Inflation Up 0.5% in January

Published on February 27, 2026

The latest report on the Producer Price Index (PPI) shows that wholesale inflation for final demand increased by 0.5% in January. This uptick was higher than the expected 0.3% growth and follows a 0.4% increase in December.

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