PRODUCER PRICE INDEX "PPI"

Indicator Release Date Coverage For Actual S&P Consensus Producer Price Index (Total) 8/17 Jul-10 0.2% 0.2% Producer Price Index (Core) 8/17 Jul-10 0.3% 0.2%

Release Date 8/20 10/20 11/17 12/16 1/20 2/18 3/17 4/22 5/18 6/16 7/15 8/17 Coverage Aug 09 Sep 09 Oct 09 Nov 09 Dec 09 Jan 10 Feb 10 Mar 10 Apr 10 May 10 Jun 10 Jul 10 Total PPI 1.46 -0.46 0.17 1.50 0.51 1.30 -0.50 0.78 -0.06 -0.28 -0.50 0.17 Core PPI 0.29 -0.12 -0.46 0.41 0.06 0.35 0.06 0.12 0.17 0.23 0.06 0.35 Data displayed as M/M % change

Definition:	Producer Price Index (PPI) tracks the price paid for goods at the wholesale level. It is a measure of inflation at the wholesale level. Core PPI excludes prices paid for food and energy.
Meaning:	PPI is the first report on inflation. It contains data on both consumer goods and capital equipment and is tracked at three stages of production (crude goods, intermediate goods and finished goods) in these industries: manufacturing, mining, agricultural and electric utilities. PPI excludes services and is related more to the cost of goods than the cost of labor and affects the seller more than the buyer. Inflation at the producer level is often passed through to consumers. Many economists exclude the volatile categories of food and energy or Core PPI when using PPI as a measure of inflation.
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Source:	U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Availability:	Report released 2-3 weeks following the reference month
Frequency:	Monthly
Coverage:	Data is for the previous month (Data for June is released in July)
Volatility:	Moderate
Impact on the Markets:
Interest Rates:	PPI = Interest Rates PPI = Interest Rates
Fixed-income:	PPI = Bond Market PPI = Bond Market
Equities:	PPI = Stock Market PPI = Stock Market
Dollar:	PPI = Uncertain PPI = Uncertain
More Information:	U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics