Wholesale Inflation Contained.

PPI-FD  (August 2014)

– PPI-FD (overall) month/month  +0.0%. Previous was +0.1%

– PPI-FD year/year +1.8%. Previous was +1.7%

– PPI-FD core (less food & energy) month/month  +0.1%. Previous was +0.2%

– PPI-FD core (less food & energy) year/year  1.6 %   1.6 %

– PPI-FD less food, energy & trade services month/month 0.2 %   0.2 %

– PPI-FD Goods  month/month  -0.3%. Previous was  0.0%

– PPI-FD Goods year/year     +1.7%. Previous was +2.0%

– PPI-FD Services month/month  +0.3%. Previous was +0.1%

– PPI-FD Services year/year   +1.9%. Previous was +1.5%

Inflation on the wholesale level is well-contained.

 

ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (week ended 9/13/2014)

– Store Sales week/week -2.6%. Previous was +0.7%

– Store Sales year/year +3.0%. Previous was +4.0%

 

Redbook (week ended 9/13/2014)

– Store Sales year/year +3.6%. Previous was +4.9%.