US Core PPI MoM (Jan) M/M 0.8% vs. Exp. 0.3% (Prev. 0.6%, Rev. From 0.7%, Low. 0.2%, High. 0.5%)

The US Core PPI showing a 0.8% month-over-month increase, significantly above expectations of 0.3%, suggests inflationary pressures are stronger than anticipated.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 27 Feb 2026, 13:50 UTCOn the live feed at 13:30 UTC — 3 more headlines followed before this page went public

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This beat could influence market expectations around future monetary policy, potentially prompting a reassessment of the rate path as stronger inflation may lead to tighter policies sooner than previously thought.

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