PPI inflation report April 2026:

In April, wholesale prices achieved the biggest increase in the last three years; This signaled more troubling inflation as pipeline costs intensified.

The producer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 1.4% for the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday, far higher than Dow Jones’ consensus forecast of 0.5% and an upwardly revised 0.7% March gain.

On an annual basis, the index increased by 6%, recording its biggest gain since December 2022.

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