US Core Services PPI Explodes, Worst since March 2020, Causes Overall PPI and Core PPI to Explode | Metals Mine

  • US Core Services PPI Explodes, Worst since March 2020, Causes Overall PPI and Core PPI to Explode

    From wolfstreet.com

    In another inflation shocker – services again! – the Producer Price Index Final Demand for Services exploded by 1.08% in July from June (+13.8% annualized!), the worst since March 2022 when inflation was peaking (blue in the chart). It was broad based: Prices for services less trade, transportation, and warehousing spiked by 0.69% (8.6% annualized), while prices for transportation and warehousing services spiked by 1.01% (12.8% annualized). This explosion in services prices caused the “core” PPI Final Demand, which excludes food and energy, to spike by 0.92% month-to-month (+11.6% annualized), the worst since ... (full story)

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Trader#F44A
Aug 14, 2025 4:12pm
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Quoting Trader#375C
just wait for the skyfall things are not instant mate
Um, yes they are lol. All information is disseminated instantly. Every firm with billions, who are the only ones that actually move markets, have computers analyzing everything in real time. I suppose you are talking about your personal opinion that the sky is falling, but that’s irrelevant compared to a multi trillion dollar worldwide financial market that reacts to information in real time. Price is never “wrong”, the mere concept is ridiculous.
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Rich.C
Aug 15, 2025 12:54am
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Markets shrug shoulders, waiting to see inflation rises/ tariffs hit downstream. All eyes on CPI
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Trader#34B6
Aug 14, 2025 3:28pm
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Oh no the sky is falling!!!

In actual news, the spx closed at an all time high.
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Trader#375C
Aug 14, 2025 3:58pm
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just wait for the skyfall things are not instant mate
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Trader#3F36
Aug 14, 2025 6:11pm
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The worst has yet to come …… lolzzz
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