July PPI cooled to 4.7% year over year as stocks hit a record.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the Producer Price Index for final demand was unchanged in July and rose 4.7% over the prior 12 months, down from June's 5.5% pace. AP reported that the S&P 500 rose 0.7% to a record close as traders reduced the probability of a September rate hike, while AI-linked market sensitivity remained visible in moves around Cisco and South Korean chip shares.
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The evidence
What the reporting establishes
What happened
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the Producer Price Index for final demand was unchanged in July and rose 4.7% over the prior 12 months, down from June's 5.5% pace. AP reported that the S&P 500 rose 0.7% to a record close as traders reduced the probability of a September rate hike, while AI-linked market sensitivity remained visible in moves around Cisco and South Korean chip shares.
Pressure point
The inflation print eases the discount-rate story for AI assets, but it does not validate AI infrastructure economics. AP also noted that consumer prices have recently outpaced wages and that the Fed's preferred PCE gauge may still run well above target.
What to watch
The August 26 PCE report; whether oil and gasoline reverse the July producer-price relief; whether AI-linked earnings convert capex into margins; and whether the Fed treats soft PPI as enough to hold rates steady.
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsProducer Price Index Home ↗
- Associated PressA cooler July on wholesale prices, but fuel's rebound could complicate the Fed's next move ↗
- Associated PressUS stocks rise to a record as oil prices drop and inflation gets less bad ↗
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