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title: "\"Economics\" US producer prices rose 0.5% in January, core prices rose 0.8%, both exceeding expectations"
description: "The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the Producer Price Index (PPI) rose by 0.5% in January, exceeding the expected 0.3%. The core PPI, which excludes food and energy, increased by 0.8%,"
type: "news"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/277214480.md"
published_at: "2026-02-27T14:00:23.000Z"
---

# "Economics" US producer prices rose 0.5% in January, core prices rose 0.8%, both exceeding expectations

> The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the Producer Price Index (PPI) rose by 0.5% in January, exceeding the expected 0.3%. The core PPI, which excludes food and energy, increased by 0.8%, higher than December's 0.6% increase, primarily driven by rising service prices. On a year-over-year basis, the core PPI rose by 3.6%, while the overall PPI increased by 2.9%, both above the Federal Reserve's 2% inflation target, indicating that rising prices continue to impact the U.S. economy

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Friday that the Producer Price Index (PPI) rose by 0.5% in January, higher than the forecast of 0.3%, and 0.1 percentage points more than the previous month.

The core PPI, which excludes the volatile food and energy prices, increased by 0.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis, surpassing the 0.6% increase in December and far exceeding the expected 0.3%.

Service prices were the main driver of this increase, with a monthly rise of 0.8%, the highest level since July 2025. In contrast, commodity prices actually fell by 0.3%, although core commodity prices rose by 0.7%.

On a year-over-year basis, the core PPI increased by 3.6%, while the overall PPI rose by 2.9%, both significantly above the Federal Reserve's 2% inflation target, indicating that rising prices remain a factor influencing the U.S. economy

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