🚨 US PPI SURGES – Sticky inflation is back
US Producer Price Index jumped to 3.0% YoY in December 2025, beating expectations, while Core PPI hit 3.3%, the highest since July. Month-over-month final demand prices rose 0.5%, signaling hotter-than-expected inflation.
This challenges the “rapid disinflation” narrative and suggests the Fed’s path to 2% inflation could be longer, possibly delaying 2026 rate cuts.
Markets are reacting: equities, growth/tech stocks, and bonds sensitive to duration face renewed volatility. Crypto markets are also impacted, with
$BTC and altcoins under short-term pressure.
That said, persistent spot ETF inflows and halving tailwinds may mitigate losses and create buy-the-news opportunities.
Watch Fed communications closely — tone shifts can trigger rapid market moves. Data like this often breeds volatility, which can create trading opportunities.
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