Global Research and Evidence Lab 13 August 2024 US Economic Data Core PPI perks up a little Headline producer prices edge up 0.1% in July, core rises 0.3% The headline Producer Price Index (PPI for final demand) increased 0.1% in July, in line with our expectations (0.1%) and a touch below consensus (0.2%). Prices for final demand goods climbed 0.6%, on the back of the 1.9% increase in energy prices. The volatile trade services weighed on the monthly gain, holding down the increase in headline PPI by 0.3 pp ...