Economy Wholesale prices rose 0.5% in March, much less than expected (1.1%)

\- The producer price index, a gauge of pipeline costs for final demand goods and services, increased a seasonally adjusted 0.5% for the month, well below the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 1.1%. \- Excluding food and energy, core PPI was up just 0.1% against the forecast for 0.5%. \- On an annual basis, the all-items PPI accelerated 4%, the biggest 12-month gain since February 2023. Core PPI posted a 3.8% annual gain. PPI Core 0.1% MoM, Exp 0.4% PPI 4.0% YoY, Exp. 4.6% PPI Core 3.8% YoY, Exp. 4.1% https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/14/wholesale-prices-rose-0point5percent-in-march-much-less-than-expected-despite-war-impact.html