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Bureau of Labor Statistics · Friday, September 11, 2026

Producer prices rose 0.4 percent in August

The File desk · Sep. 11, 2026, 6:14 a.m. ET

Confirmed3 primary sources

Status

Confirmed from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index news release for August 2026 (USDL 26-1495), embargo lifted 8:30 a.m. Eastern Thursday, Sept. 10. Direct HTML fetch of the live BLS page was 403 this pass; an Internet Archive capture of the same URL was retrieved. August Consumer Price Index figures were not confirmed on the BLS page at this lock.
Prices companies get for their goods and services moved up again. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.4 percent in August after a 0.1 percent rise in July. Over the 12 months ended in August, final demand was up 5.4 percent. Goods jumped 1.1 percent in the month. Energy led that move, up 4.2 percent. Diesel fuel alone jumped 24.1 percent and accounted for more than a third of the goods increase. Services edged up 0.1 percent. Prices for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services rose 0.3 percent in August and 4.7 percent over the year. The next PPI print is Oct. 15, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. The Consumer Price Index for August was not yet on the BLS page at this lock; it is due today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern.
Prices companies get for their goods and services moved up again.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.4 percent in August, after a 0.1 percent rise in July. That monthly figure is seasonally adjusted.
Over the 12 months ended in August, final demand was up 5.4 percent. That yearly figure is not seasonally adjusted.
Goods jumped 1.1 percent in the month. Energy led that move, up 4.2 percent. Diesel fuel jumped 24.1 percent and accounted for more than a third of the goods increase.
Services edged up 0.1 percent.
Prices for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services rose 0.3 percent in August and 4.7 percent over the year.
The next PPI print is Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. The Consumer Price Index for August is due today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. The live BLS CPI page was 403 to this desk at lock. This file does not invent those numbers.
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  • August Consumer Price Index figures were not confirmed on the BLS page at this edition lock.

Primary sources

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  1. Source 1 · fetch incomplete

    PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES — AUGUST 2026 (USDL 26-1495)

    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · September 10, 2026

    Live page returned HTTP 403 this pass. See Internet Archive capture.

    https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm

  2. Source 2

    PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES — AUGUST 2026 (Internet Archive capture)

    Internet Archive / U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · September 10, 2026

    USDL 26-1495. Final demand +0.4% in August; +5.4% over 12 months. Goods +1.1%. Energy +4.2%. Diesel fuel +24.1%. Final demand less foods, energy, and trade services +0.3% / +4.7% over the year. Next release Thursday, October 15, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET.

    https://web.archive.org/web/20260910171316/https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.nr0.htm

  3. Source 3 · fetch incomplete

    Consumer Price Index Summary

    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · checked 2026-09-11

    Live page returned HTTP 403 this pass. August CPI figures not confirmed here at lock.

    https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm