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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said its Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.4% in August, seasonally adjusted. It rose 0.1% in July and fell 0.1% in June. The series tracks prices received by domestic producers.

Final-demand goods prices rose 1.1% and services prices 0.1% in August. Unadjusted, the index was 5.4% above August 2025. Producer prices are a different measure from consumer prices.