Producer prices rise muted in July
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Prices paid to U.S. producers for  goods except food and energy fell in July for the first time in  nine months, according to a government report on Tuesday that  markets saw as a sign of slowing inflation.
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A big jump in energy costs sharply pushed up prices that U.S. manufacturers and wholesalers paid for goods last month, but outside of energy the inflation picture looked tame.
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Higher energy costs boosted producer  prices 0.9 percent in May, but excluding volatile food and  energy costs, prices paid at the factory gate were up a more  moderate 0.2 percent, the Labor Department reported on  Thursday.
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At first glance, July&#39;s muted price data seems to undercut inflation fighters&#39; rate-hike strategy. But the softness isn&#39;t likely to stay ...
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Consumers paid sharply more for fruits, vegetables and gasoline last month, the government reported yesterday, suggesting that inflation may be stirring again after being dormant for several months.
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Prices paid to US producers rose 1.7 percent last month, the biggest jump in 14 years, as higher energy and food costs suggested that inflation is picking up with economic demand.
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WASHINGTON -- Wholesale inflation posted a better-than-expected reading in June as both food and energy costs retreated while industrial production staged a strong rebound.
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U.S. producer prices dropped unexpectedly last month as energy price gains eased and the cost of food and vehicles fell, according to a government report on Friday that showed inflation pressures fading.
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The Labor Department reports on consumer prices for July at 8:30 a.m. EDT this morning. Economists are looking for an increase of 0.1 percent, following a 0.3 percent hike in June.
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Businesses saw inventories rise in July as sales picked up, the government reported Wednesday.
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Fears of a slowdown in the US economy today eased as factories reported a jump in orders for costly manufactured goods during July.
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Rising energy prices pushed wholesale prices up in May, but the measure of core producer prices registered a small increase, suggesting that high gasoline prices are not affecting the cost of other goods.
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OTTAWA (CP) - Despite a rise in gasoline prices last month, the annual rate of inflation dipped to 2.3 per cent in July, Statistics Canada said today.
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The Producer Price Index, which measures the wholesale prices that businesses charge one another, rose just 0.1 percent over all in August.
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The Commerce Department said that stocks of unsold goods increased by 0.9 percent in July, down from a 1.1 percent rise in June.
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Core U.S. consumer prices rose a  less-than-expected 0.1 percent in July, but the year-on-year  rate of nonfood, nonenergy inflation remained at 2.4 percent,  the highest level since September 2002, a Commerce Department  report showed on Thursday.
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Producer prices dropped unexpectedly last month as energy price gains eased and the cost of food and vehicles fell, according to a government report on Friday that showed inflation pressures fading.