EUA, PPI de março sobe 0,5% em relação ao mês anterior, com preços de energia em forte alta impulsionados pelo conflito com o Irã

Wu Shuo learned that, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Producer Price Index (PPI) in the United States for March 2026 increased by 0.5% month-on-month, remaining unchanged from the previous value, and below the market expectation of 1.1%. Among them, commodity prices rose by 1.6% month-on-month, the largest increase since August 2023, mainly driven by an 8.5% month-on-month rise in energy prices, which the BLS stated was related to the Iran conflict. Year-on-year, the March PPI increased by 4%, the largest year-on-year increase since February 2023.