Wholesale prices unexpectedly declined by 0.1% in August 2025, marking the first decrease since April, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report.
This drop was led by a significant fall in unprocessed energy materials, with crude petroleum prices decreasing 2.8%. While the overall producer price index (PPI) fell, core producer prices, excluding volatile food and energy costs, rose by 0.3% in August.
The decline could ease pressure for rate hikes, but the increase in core prices suggests underlying inflation concerns persist.
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