📊 US Macro Data Analysis: Producer Price Index (PPI) 📊
📈 Month to Month (m/m)
- Actual data: 0.5%
- Forecast: 0.3%
- Previous data: 0.7%
📈 Year to Year (YoY)
- Actual data: 2.2%
- Forecast: 1.6%
- Previous data: 2%
🔵 Base PPI (m/m)
- Actual data: 0.3%
- Forecast: 0.2%
- Previous data: 0.2%
🔵 Base PPI (YoY)
- Actual data: 2.7%
- Forecast: 2.3%
- Previous data: 2.5%
🔍 Conclusions
- The growth of the PPI index is higher than expected, which may signal a possible increase in inflationary pressure. This, in turn, could affect the Fed's rate decisions and the dollar exchange rate.