Import costs excluding petroleum increased 0.8% for the month against a 0.6% projection, while petroleum import prices rose 4.6% according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These figures point to persistent trade inflation ahead of the Federal Reserve's October meeting. Prior to the September jump, import prices had risen 0.7% and export prices 0.6% in the previous month.
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US Export Prices Surge 2.2% in September to Top 0.9% Estimate
US Markets5 days ago
The price of goods entering the US climbed 1.1% month-over-month in September, beating economist expectations of 1.0%. Export prices saw a more pronounced increase of 2.2% over the same period, more than doubling the 0.9% forecast. On an annual basis, export prices jumped to 11.6% and import prices rose 8.1%.
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