US November PPI +3.1% vs +2.9% y/y expected - ConsultFX

US November PPI +3.1% vs +2.9% y/y expected

November producer price index - Highest since Feb 2012 - was 2.8% y/y - PPI +0.4% vs +0.3% m/m expected - Prior PPI +0.4% m/m - Ex food and energy +0.3% vs +0.2% exp Those are some hot numbers. It's not CPI but it's often a hint. A few FOMC members are going to see this as confirmation that inflation is Copyright 2015 Forexlive.com