The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the producer price index jumped more than expected in July, spurring renewed concerns about inflation's economic impact.

Producer prices in July rose faster than forecast across the board, giving investors and the Federal Reserve an inflation surprise just over a week out from Fed Chair Jay Powell's crucial Jackson Hole speech.

Stocks moved lower on Thursday as investors reacted to the producer-price index showing a 0.9% bump for the month of July. According to the PPI report, three-quarters of this increase can be traced to the growing cost for services.

The Producer Price Index surged in July, in part due to tariffs. Consumers could face sharp inflation again toward the end of the year.

Producer prices increased by the most in three years in July, suggesting a broad pickup in inflation was imminent. "This is a kick in the teeth for anyone who thought that tariffs would not impact domestic prices in the United States economy,

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The S&P 500 rally has a downside for inflation: surging portfolio management costs. Those costs surged 5.8% in July. Yet while portfolio costs are part of the core PCE price index, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has said that policymakers are more concerned with market-based prices.

The producer-price index is volatile and often overshadowed by consumer price trends, but analysts were paying attention Thursday after a hot number. An earlier inflation report this week showed that

The monthly rise was the biggest since June 2022, and the annual increase the highest since February this year. Core PPI, which strips out volatile data points, rose by 3.7 percent over the year, its highest annual rise since April 2021. The PPI measures the output prices for domestic producers of goods and services before they reach consumers.

Hot PPI data released on Thursday morning led to a pullback in stock-market futures as wholesale prices rose 0.9% in July, well above expectations. It was real disappointing news for investors, showing tariff inflation has begun to "infiltrate the system,