#USPPIJump US PPI Jump: Inflation "Stickier" Than Expected?
The latest data from December 2025 is out, and it’s a "flashing red light" for the markets. US producer prices jumped significantly, driven by a surge in service costs and the reality of tariff pass-throughs.
📊 Key Figures (December 2025)
The numbers blew past analyst expectations across the board:
Headline PPI: Rose 0.5% MoM (Expected: 0.2%). This is the largest gain in five months.
Core PPI (Excl. Food & Energy): Surged 0.7% (Expected: 0.2%).
Annual PPI: Held steady at 3.0%, defying hopes for a slowdown to 2.7%.
Core Annual PPI: Accelerated to 3.3% (up from 3.0% in Nov).
🔍 What’s Driving the Surge?
Services Spike: A 0.7% jump in services accounted for the bulk of the increase, with machinery and equipment wholesaling margins rising a massive 4.5%.
Goods Divergence: While goods remained flat overall, nonferrous metals and natural gas rose, offset only by a 14.6% plunge in diesel fuel prices.
⚖️ Market & Policy Impact
The Federal Reserve: This "hot" data validates the Fed's recent decision to hold rates at 3.50%–3.75%. Any hopes for near-term rate cuts are fading as the Fed shifts focus back to price stability.
Crypto & Stocks: Stock futures edged lower while Treasury yields and the USD rose. For assets like $BTC, $ETH, and $SOL, higher yields often signal a "risk-off" environment in the short term.
🛡️ Strategy Note
Inflation isn't cooling as fast as the "pivot" narrative suggested. In a high-inflation, high-yield environment, liquidity is king. Watch for volatility in $XRP and $BNB as the market re-prices the "higher-for-longer" interest rate reality.
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