PPI: The price index of industrial products, that is, the increase of raw materials, is the upstream index, which will eventually be transmitted to cpi.
Retail price index. In the United States, this data is sampled by the US Department of Commerce in the monthly national business survey. All retail goods paid by cash or credit cards were investigated, including furniture, electrical appliances, goods and medicines sold in supermarkets. , excluding service consumption. If the economy develops rapidly, personal consumption will increase. Supply exceeds demand, which leads to rising prices, and this index will rise, which will bring inflationary pressure later. The government will tighten monetary policy. As a result, interest rates tend to rise, bringing favorable support to the country's currency.
WPI (Wholesale Price Index) is a price index compiled according to the weighted average price of bulk materials. Products included include raw materials, intermediate products, final products and import and export products, but do not include various services. The release date is from 9th to 65438+6th of each month. The wholesale price index is a sign of inflation. One of the three most frequently mentioned price indices when discussing inflation.