Producer price index edged down 0. 3% in June | ABA Banking Journal
The Producer Price Index for final demand edged down 0. 3% in June, seasonally adjusted, according to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Final demand prices increased 0. 6% in May and 1. 1% in April. On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand rose 5. 5% for the 12 months ended in June 2026. The June decline […]
The Producer Price Index for final demand edged down 0. 3% in June, seasonally adjusted, according to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Final demand prices increased 0. 6% in May and 1. 1% in April. On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand rose 5. 5% for the 12 months ended in June 2026. The June decline in final demand prices can be attributed to a 1. 4% drop in the index for final demand goods. In contrast, prices for final demand services moved up 0. 2%. Prices for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services increased 0. 1% in June, after jumping 0. 8% in May. For the 12 months ended in June, prices for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services moved up 5. 1%. The index for final demand goods moved down 1. 4% in June, the largest decrease since falling 1. 9% in July 2022. Leading the broad-based decrease in June was a 6. 4% drop in prices for final demand energy. The index for final demand goods less foods and energy moved up 0. 2%. In contrast, the index for final demand foods moved down 0. 6%. The index for final demand services rose 0. 2% in June, after falling 0. 1% in May. Over 60% of the broad-based advance in June can be traced to a 0. 4% rise in margins for final demand trade services. The index for final demand transportation and warehousing services fell 0. 1%. In contrast, the index for final demand services less trade, transportation, and warehousing rose 0. 1%. Read the BLSrelease.