
Producer inflation jumped back into positive territory in September due to a robust increase in energy prices, while U.S. consumers showed signs of spending fatigue as retail sales growth came in weaker than expected, bolstering expectations for a Fed interest-rate cut next month.
The Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.3% month-over-month, matching economists' expectations and reversing August's 0.1% decline, according to a delayed release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday.