U.S. PPI Inflation Data Beats Estimates, Fueling Federal Reserve Rate Hike Concerns
September 2026 Producer Price Index data released Oct 15 showed a 1.3% month-over-month rise (vs. 0.6% expected), one post reported.
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An October 15 economic-data post listed September U.S. PPI at 6.3% year-over-year (vs. 5.4% expected) and up 1.3% month-over-month (vs. 0.6% expected). Core PPI was 5.0% year-over-year (vs. 4.4% expected). Another post said the figures followed a hotter-than-expected CPI report and could strengthen bets on further Fed rate hikes, potentially pressuring Bitcoin, crypto and U.S. stocks.
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