PPI Rises 0.1%% in May on Higher Trade Margins, Goods Price
6/12 9:11 AM
PPI Rises 0.1% in May on Higher Trade Margins, Goods Prices Miguel E. Andujar DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- The Producer Price Index for final demand advanced 0.1% in May, seasonally adjusted, following declines of 0.2% in April and 0.1% in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand rose 2.6% year-on-year. The May increase was led by a 0.1% rise in prices for final demand for services. The index for final demand goods also increased by 0.2%. Within final demand for goods, more than 80% of the rise came from goods excluding food and energy, which advanced 0.2%. Prices for final demand foods edged up 0.1%, while the energy index was unchanged. Prices for jet fuel declined 8.2%, while tobacco products rose 0.9%. The index for final demand services inched up 0.1% after falling 0.4% in April. This was driven by a 0.4% increase in margins for final demand for trade services. Prices for transportation and warehousing services decreased by 0.2%, while the index for services excluding trade, transportation, and warehousing was unchanged. Excluding food, energy, and trade services, the index for final demand rose 0.1% in May after falling 0.1% in April. Over the past 12 months, this core measure has increased 2.7%. (c) Copyright 2025 DTN, LLC. All rights reserved.
 
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