BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Wholesale Price Index
- a government-calculated index of wholesale prices, indicative of inflation in an economy
Additional Resources
- Energy pushes up US wholesale price index 0.9 percent
- WASHINGTON AFP — A surge in energy costs pushed up US producer prices by a sharper than expected 0.9 percent in May, government data showed Thursday. The Labor Department's producer price index, a gauge of inflation at the wholesale level, indicated that "core" prices excluding food and energy rose...
- Research articles 2007-06-14
- Swiss electricity price index.
- For the first time, a wholesale price index for electricity will be published on the European Continent. Switzerland's two leading electricity trading firms, Aare-Tessin AG fur Elektrizitat and Elektrizitats-Gesellschaft Laufenburg AG, in cooperation with Dow Jones, will publish a daily Swiss Electricity Price Index as from...
- Research articles 1998-03-01
- Men's apparel wholesale prices flat in June: gov't. (Labor Department Producer Price Index) (Brief Article)
- WASHINGTON FNS -- Wholesale prices for men's and boys' apparel in June were unchanged against May, reflecting the lack of inflation for all finished goods, the Labor Department reported Tuesday in its Producer Price Index. Compared with June 1993, men's and boys' apparel...
- Research articles 1994-07-13
- Expert: Producer Price Index/Consumer Price Index Differential Indicates Serious Inflation Problem.
- Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., March 23 AScribe Newswire -- Today's Consumer Price Index increase of 0.4 percent and yesterday's Producer Price Index increase of 0.4 percent may point to future economic problems, according to Duke University professor Campbell R. Harvey. ...
- Research articles 2005-03-23
- Wholesale food prices up 1.6 percent in August - Department of Labor producer price index - Brief Article
- WASHINGTON -- Despite the impact of the summer floods on vegetable crops along the Mississippi River, the rate of increase of wholesale food prices declined in August, rising to 1.6 percent on an annual, unadjusted basis, the Department of Labor reported in its monthly producer price index.
- Research articles 1993-09-20
- US inflation roars back with wholesale price jump
- WASHINGTON AFP — US inflation made a surprise comeback in November with a surprising 2.0-percent rise in wholesale prices, the biggest monthly jump in 30 years. The Labor Department's producer price index PPI was far ahead of Wall Street expectations of a 0.5 percent rise and showed strong increases in...
- Research articles 2006-12-19
- Producer Price Index Jumped 0.7 Percent in April.
- By Robert Gavin, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 14--Rapidly rising food and energy costs drove wholesale prices sharply higher in April, forecasting higher prices for consumers in coming months and adding to fears that inflation is accelerating. ...
- Research articles 2004-05-14
- Inflation Index: Real Estate vs. the Dollar
- Sanjeev Sharma submits: Currencies are adjusted based on the inflation of a country. The higher the inflation, the lower a country’s currency moves. However, the way inflation is measured from one country to another country is not the same. Some countries use Wholesale Price Index, others use Consumer Price Index....
- External links 2008-08-27
- Producer price index declines in October
- WASHINGTON AP -- Prices at the wholesale level fell 0.1 percent in October as the costs of gasoline, heating oil and food all dropped, more than offseting price increases for cars and prescription drugs. Despite the good inflation news, economists said the Federal Reserve may still order another rate increase...
- Research articles 1999-11-11
- Wholesale price spike of 1.9 percent raises US inflation fears
- WASHINGTON AFP — US wholesale prices surged 1.9 percent in September as energy prices skyrocketed, the government said, in a report heightening fears about inflation in the overall economy. But the "core" rate of the producer price index PPI, excluding food and energy, increased a more modest 0.3 percent,...
- Research articles 2005-10-18
- Food and energy fuel a wholesale-price jump
- WASHINGTON -- Wholesale prices shot up by 1 percent in March, mostly reflecting more expensive gasoline and food. However, when those volatile energy and food prices are removed, all other prices were flat in March, suggesting that inflation is not spreading throughout a wider range of goods in...
- Research articles 2007-04-14
- Producer Price Index Increases
- WASHINGTON AP _ Inflation at the wholesale level was moderate last month. But the latest government figures provide mixed signals that reflect possible turbulence beneath the calm. The Labor Department said Friday the Producer Price Index, measuring inflation pressures before they reach the consumer, ...
- Research articles 1995-02-11
- Producer price index increases
- WASHINGTON AP -- Inflation at the wholesale level edged up 0.2 percent in November, pushed by the biggest jump in natural gas prices in two years. Outside of energy, prices were well-behaved, economists said. The advance Friday in the Labor Department's Producer Price Index, which measures inflation...
- Research articles 1999-12-13
- Producer price index increases slightly
- WASHINGTON AP -- Wholesale prices posted their smallest increase in three months in November. Lower costs of heating oil and prescription drugs tempered higher prices for natural gas and fresh vegetables. The Labor Department reported Thursday that its Producer Price Index, which measures prices paid to factories,...
- Research articles 2000-12-15
- Producer Price Index Rises Slightly, Indicating Higher Consumer Prices on Way.
- By Tom Incantalupo, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 14--New government figures yesterday showed a big increase in wholesale prices last month, led by fuel and food, suggesting that consumers will be paying more for a wide array of goods in...
- Research articles 2004-05-14
- Producer Price Index Disinflation Moderates
- Hard Assets Investor submits: By Brad Zigler The Producer Price Index [PPI] fell 2.2% in November, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Analysts had forecast a 2% decrease in wholesale-level finished goods prices. by Hard Assets Investor
- External links 2008-12-14
- Sharp Drop In Wholesale Food Prices.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- Following January's hefty 1% increase in the finished consumer food portion of the Producer Price Index, February wholesale food prices fell a signficant 1.3%. The drop in the food portion of the PPI - the major indicator of food price changes bef Following...
- Research articles 1999-03-15
- Food and energy prices helped boost wholesale prices 1.3%, the Labor Department reports, their biggest increase in three months.(THE NUMBERS)
- FOOD AND ENERGY PRICES helped boost wholesale prices 1.3%, the Labor Department reports, their biggest increase in three months. While the core producer price index PPI, which excludes food and energy, increased only 0.4%, it still doubled the prev FOOD AND ENERGY PRICES helped boost wholesale...
- Research articles 2007-04-01
- US wholesale prices tumble 0.7 percent in December
- WASHINGTON AFP — US producer prices, a gauge of inflation at the wholesale level, tumbled 0.7 percent in December, resulting from a sharp decline in energy prices, the Labor Department reported. This marked the largest monthly decline in wholesale prices since April 2003. Excluding food and energy costs, the...
- Research articles 2005-01-14
- PAKISTAN INFLATION RATES SHOW DECREASE IN DEC 2002.
- ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 Asia Pulse - The inflation rates based on the Sensitive Price Indicator SPI and the Consumer Price Index CPI with base 2000-01 for December, 2002 decreased by 0.64 per cent and 0.24 per cent respectively, while Wholesale Price Index ISLAMABAD, Jan...
- Research articles 2003-01-17
