U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) rises to 292.5 — latest official data

U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) is currently 292.5. Over a year it has climbed 12.29%.

Developing: U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) just hit a record high — the most it has read in News Never Sleeps history.

Change across timeframes:

• A month: ▲ 0% (292.5 → 292.5) • 6 months: ▲ 11.93% (261.33 → 292.5) • A year: ▲ 12.29% (260.49 → 292.5)

What it means: At 292.5 it sits near the top of its recorded range — higher than 100% of the readings on record. A 12.3% move in a day is unusually large for U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI), which typically swings about 0.7% day to day. Economic readings move slowly, with policy, demand and the business cycle.

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In historical context: U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI)'s record high is 292.5, set 2 months ago (May 1, 2026); its record low is 260.49, 13 months ago (Jun 1, 2025). That is a record high — the most U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) has read in our history.

Perspective — Benjamin Franklin once observed: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” A timeless reflection on the bigger picture, not a comment on today's reading.

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Official source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/ppi/. News Never Sleeps publishes this figure automatically the moment new data is released — often before traditional outlets file their first report.