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Producer Prices Jumped 1.3 Percent in September
The largest monthly rise in final-demand prices since March 2022. This is not the consumer price index.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · agency · published 2026-10-15
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The prices businesses receive jumped in September. On Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time the Bureau of Labor Statistics said the Producer Price Index for final demand rose 1.3 percent, seasonally adjusted. Final-demand prices had risen 0.5 percent in August and 0.2 percent in July. September's gain is the largest since a 1.7 percent rise in March 2022. Over the 12 months through September the index climbed 6.3 percent, not seasonally adjusted, the largest 12-month increase since 6.4 percent in December 2022. Goods led the month. Final-demand goods rose 2.6 percent, and final-demand services rose 0.8 percent. An index that leaves out foods, energy, and trade services rose 0.5 percent in September and 5.0 percent over the year. The October index is scheduled for November 13. Producer prices are what sellers receive, not the consumer price index released Wednesday.
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The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 1.3 percent in September 2026, seasonally adjusted, after 0.5 percent in August and 0.2 percent in July. The release was embargoed until 8:30 a.m. ET on October 15, 2026.
The September increase is the largest since 1.7 percent in March 2022. The 12-month rise of 6.3 percent, not seasonally adjusted, is the largest since 6.4 percent in December 2022.
Final-demand goods rose 2.6 percent and final-demand services rose 0.8 percent. Final demand less foods, energy, and trade services rose 0.5 percent in September and 5.0 percent over the year.
The Producer Price Index for October 2026 is scheduled for Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET.