AI Data Insight
In the third quarter of 2026 (July), the US non-seasonally adjusted PPI for final demand services reached 155.712, slightly rising by about 0.1% compared to the previous Q2 value of 155.559. Although the overall PPI fell below market consensus due to a plunge in energy prices, the surge in service costs such as portfolio management continues to highlight the stickiness of core inflation. In the coming months, the Federal Reserve will closely monitor the cooling pace of the services sector to determine its interest rate adjustment path.