Source | |
Measures | Change in the price of goods purchased and sold by producers; |
Usual Effect | 'Actual' greater than 'Forecast' is good for currency; |
Frequency | Released monthly, usually about 10 days after the month ends; |
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Why Traders Care | It's a leading indicator of consumer inflation - when producers pay and charge more for goods the higher costs are usually passed on to the consumer; |
Acro Expand | Producer Price Index (PPI); |