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The Producer Price Indexes – May 2026
The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 1.1 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices advanced 1.1 percent in April and 0.7 percent in March. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand increased 6.5 percent for the 12 months ended in May, the largest 12-month rise since moving up 7.4 percent in November 2022.
Nearly 80 percent of the May advance in final demand prices is attributable to a 2.8-percent increase in the index for final demand goods. Prices for final demand services moved up 0.3 percent.
The index for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services rose 0.8 percent in May, the largest advance since increasing 0.9 percent in March 2022. For the 12 months ended in May, prices for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services moved up 5.1 percent, the largest 12-month rise since jumping 5.5 percent in October 2022.
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