The growth rate of the U.S. Producer Price Index has slowed, and the market widely expects the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates by 25 basis points again in November
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The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) in the U.S. for September shows a continuing decline in its rate of increase, indicating that inflationary pressures are easing. Economists and the market widely expect the Federal Reserve to implement another rate cut in November.
The U.S. Department of Labor reported on the 11th that the overall PPI in September remained unchanged compared to August, falling short of the expected 0.1% rise and the 0.2% increase in August. Year-over-year, it increased by 1.
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Excluding food and energy, the core CPI rose 0.2% compared to August, meeting forecasts, and the monthly increase was lower than August's 0.3%. Year-over-year, it rose by 2.8%, above the expected 2.
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