United Kingdom GBP

United Kingdom PPI Input YoY

Impact:
Low

Latest Release:

Date:
Surprise:
0.7%
Actual:
1.1%
Forecast: 0.4%
Previous/Revision:
0.8%
Period: Nov

Next Release:

Date:
Period: Dec
What Does It Measure?
The United Kingdom's Producer Price Index (PPI) Input Year-over-Year (YoY) measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. It focuses primarily on the costs of raw materials and intermediate goods, which are critical to assessing inflationary pressures and overall economic health.
Frequency
The PPI Input YoY is released monthly, with preliminary estimates made available shortly after the month's end, typically scheduled for publication on the second working day of the following month.
Why Do Traders Care?
Traders pay close attention to PPI Input figures as they provide insights into inflation trends and cost pressures for producers, which can impact pricing strategies and profit margins. A higher-than-expected PPI Input reading is generally viewed as bullish for the British pound (GBP) and can signal potential inflationary concerns that may influence monetary policy decisions.
What Is It Derived From?
The PPI Input is derived from a survey that collects data on prices from a wide range of producers across various industries. The methodology involves a weighted average of price changes for a basket of input goods, which captures the changes in costs faced by manufacturers and provides an industry-standard measure of price fluctuations.
Description
Preliminary data from the PPI Input is based on early responses and is subject to revision, while final data provides a more accurate representation of pricing trends over time. The Year-over-Year (YoY) metric compares the current month’s PPI Input against the same month in the previous year, allowing traders to evaluate long-term trends and mitigate seasonal variations.
Additional Notes
The PPI Input serves as a leading indicator of consumer price inflation since rising input costs are often passed on to consumers. It is essential to compare this index with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to evaluate overall inflationary pressures and economic trends across the UK.
Bullish or Bearish for Currency and Stocks
Higher than expected: Bullish for GBP, Bearish for Stocks. Lower than expected: Bearish for GBP, Bullish for Stocks. Dovish tone: Signaling lower interest rates or economic support is usually good for the GBP but bad for Stocks due to cheaper borrowing costs.

Legend

High Potential Impact
This event has a strong potential to move markets significantly. If the 'Actual' value differs enough from the forecast or if the 'Previous' value is significantly revised, it signals new information that markets may rapidly adjust to.

Medium Potential Impact
This event may cause moderate market movement, especially if the 'Actual' deviates from the forecast or there's a notable revision to the 'Previous' value.

Low Potential Impact
This event is unlikely to affect market pricing unless there's an unexpected surprise or a major revision to prior data.

Surprise - Currency May Strengthen
Actual deviated from Forecast on a medium or high impact event and historically could strengthen the currency.

Surprise - Currency May Weaken
Actual deviated from Forcast on a medium or high impact event and historically could weaken the currency.

Big Surprise - Currency More Likely To Strengthen
'Actual' deviated from 'Forecast' more than 75% of historical deviations on a medium or high impact event and may likely strengthen the currency.

Big Surprise - Currency More Likely To Weaken
'Actual' deviated from 'Forecast' more than 75% of historical deviations on a medium or high impact event and may likely weaken the currency

Green Number Better than forecast for the currency (or previous revise better)
Red Number Worse than forecast for the currency (or previous revise better)
Hawkish Supports higher interest rates to fight inflation, strengthening the currency but weighing on stocks.
Dovish Favors lower rates to boost growth, weakening the currency but lifting stocks.
Date Time Actual Forecast Previous Surprise
1.1%
0.4%
0.8%
0.7%
0.5%
0.7%
0.7%
-0.2%
0.8%
0.2%
-0.1%
-0.5%
-1.3%
0.4%
-1.5%
-1.3%
-2.1%
-0.2%
-1.9%
-2.5%
-2.4%
0.6%
-2.3%
-2.5%
-1.9%
0.2%
-2.3%
-2.2%
-1%
-0.1%
-1.2%
-0.9%
0.2%
-0.3%
0.4%
-0.1%
0%
0.5%
-0.4%
1.5%
-0.7%
-1.9%
-0.1%
-1%
-1.4%
0.9%
-1.6%
-1.2%
-2.5%
-0.4%
-2.5%
-2%
-2.2%
-0.5%
-2.7%
-2.7%
-2.8%
-3.3%
-3%
-2.1%
-0.3%
-2.8%
-1.9%
-2.7%
-0.9%
-2.6%
-3.3%
-2.6%
0.7%
-2.6%
-3.3%
-2.1%
0.7%
-2.6%
-2.9%
-2%
0.3%
-2.3%
-2.7%
-3.2%
0.4%
-3.3%
-3.1%
-2.9%
-0.2%
-2.7%
-1.6%
0.4%
-1.1%
0.5%
1.2%
4.2%
-0.7%
3.9%
5.4%
7.3%
-1.5%
7.6%
7%
12.8%
0.6%
12.7%
12%
14.7%
0.7%
14.1%
14.7%
16.2%
-0.6%
16.5%
18.7%
18%
-2.2%
19.2%
18%
20.8%
1.2%
20%
18.8%
20.9%
1.2%
20.5%
22.4%
22.6%
-1.9%
22.6%
23.9%
24.1%
-1.3%
24%
23.2%
22.1%
0.8%
22.1%
19.4%
20.9%
2.7%
18.6%
19%
18.6%
-0.4%
19.2%
15%
15.1%
4.2%
14.7%
13.9%
14.2%
0.8%
13.6%
13.1%
13.8%
0.5%
13.5%
13.7%
15.2%
-0.2%
14.3%
13.7%
13%
12.1%
11.9%
0.9%
11.4%
11.6%
11.2%
-0.2%
11%
10.3%
10.4%
0.7%
9.9%
9.1%
9.7%
0.8%
9.1%
10.8%
10.4%
-1.7%
10.7%
10.6%
10%
0.1%
9.9%
9%
6.4%
0.9%
5.9%
4.4%
3.3%
1.5%
2.6%
2.6%
1.6%
1.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0.7%
0.2%
1%
-0.3%
-0.8%
-0.5%
-1.2%
-1.3%
-2.5%
-2.2%
1.2%
-3.7%
-5.5%
-5.6%
1.8%
-5.8%
-4.9%
-5.7%
-0.9%
-5.7%
-6.1%
-6.7%
0.4%
-6.4%
-6.5%
-9.4%
0.1%
-10%
-6%
-10.2%
-4%
-9.8%
-8.7%
-3.1%
-1.1%
-2.9%
-3.6%
-0.5%
0.7%
-0.5%
-0.9%
1.6%
0.4%
2.1%
-0.1%
0.9%
2.2%
-0.1%
-0.8%
-1.9%
0.7%
-2.7%
-2.5%
-5%
-0.2%
-5.1%
-4.9%
-3%
-0.2%
-2.8%
-1.8%
-0.9%
-1%
-0.8%
-0.5%
0.9%
-0.3%
1.3%
0.1%
0.3%
1.2%
-0.3%
0.5%
1.4%
-0.8%
1.3%
0.8%
4.5%
0.5%
3.8%
4.5%
3.2%
-0.7%
3.7%
3.9%
4%
-0.2%
3.7%
4.3%
2.6%
-0.6%
2.9%
3.8%
3.2%
-0.9%
3.7%
3.5%
5.3%
0.2%
5.6%
4.6%
10.3%
1%
10%
9.6%
10.5%
0.4%
10.3%
9.2%
9.4%
1.1%
8.7%
9.1%
10.3%
-0.4%
10.9%
10.4%
10.3%
0.5%
10.2%
10%
9.6%
0.2%
9.2%
7.6%
5.6%
1.6%
5.3%
5.8%
4.4%
-0.5%
4.2%
4.1%
3.8%
0.1%
3.4%
3.8%
4.5%
-0.4%
4.7%
4.2%
5.4%
0.5%
4.9%
5.4%
7.3%
-0.5%
7.3%
6.8%
4.8%
0.5%
4.6%
4.8%
8.1%
-0.2%
8.4%
8.2%
8.4%
0.2%
7.6%
7.3%
6.2%
0.3%
6.5%
7%
10%
-0.5%
9.9%
8.7%
12.1%
1.2%
11.6%
13.5%
15.6%
-1.9%
16.6%
17%
17.4%
-0.4%
17.9%
17%
19.4%
0.9%
19.1%
20.1%
20.1%
-1%
20.5%
18.3%
17%
2.2%
15.8%
15.5%
13.3%
0.3%
12.9%
13.5%
12.4%
-0.6%
12.2%
9.1%
7.3%
3.1%
7.2%
7.4%
7.8%
-0.2%
7.6%
8.1%
4.1%
-0.5%
4.3%
2%
-0.5%
2.3%
-0.5%
-0.8%
-4.4%
0.3%
-3.9%
-5%
-7%
1.1%
-6.5%
-6.7%
-6.5%
0.2%
-6.5%
-6%
-8.2%
-0.5%
-8.1%
-7.3%
-8%
-0.8%
-7.6%
-8.8%
-10.4%
1.2%
-10.8%
-11.9%
-13.1%
1.1%
-13.1%
-12.5%
-12.3%
-0.6%
-12.1%
-12%
-13.3%
-0.1%
-13.3%
-12.9%
-14.6%
-0.4%
-13.8%
-13.7%
-12.6%
-0.1%
-12.4%
-12.7%
-13.1%
0.3%
-12.6%
-11.8%
-12.3%
-0.8%
-12%
-11.4%
-11%
-0.6%
-11.7%
-11.5%
-12.8%
-0.2%
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