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United States PPI Inflation – Oct 15, 2026: 6.3

Official release row with the realised value, prior value, forecast field, exact announcement timestamp, and series chart in one canonical workspace.

Actual
6.3
Previous
5.4
Forecast
5.42

FXMacroData Blended Forecast

Surprise
+0.88
Release time
Planned 2026-10-15 08:30 America/New_York

Planned 2026-10-15 12:30 UTC

Last updated:

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United States PPI chart through 2026-09-30
USD PPI readings through 2026-09-30. Latest: 6.3.

USD PPI release context

The official Producer Price Index inflation row printed 6.3 for 2026-09-30. The previous value was 5.4 and the forecast field was 5.42.

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Pickup record

When the official source published this release and when the figure was on FXMacroData. All times are UTC.

On FXMacroData at

15 Oct 2026 UTC

Scheduled for

15 Oct 2026 UTC

Pickup record for this release
Scheduled release
Official source published By UTC, 15 Oct 2026
6,924 ms after the scheduled time
Observed by FXMacroData's first read of the official source that showed this period. The publisher does not issue this timestamp.
On FXMacroData at

The publication moment could not be bracketed for this release, so no elapsed time is stated.

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Release data snapshot

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Public release ID usd_ppi_2026-10-15
API announcement ID usd_ppi_2026-09-30
Release time
Planned 2026-10-15 12:30 UTC
Reference period 2026-09-30
Actual value 6.3
Previous value 5.4
Forecast 5.42 FXMacroData Blended Forecast
Surprise +0.88
Announcement timestamp 1792067400

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Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for United States PPI inflation.

What did United States Producer Price Index (PPI) come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

United States Producer Price Index (PPI) was 6.3% year on year in September 2026. The forecast field was 5.42%. The previous reading was 5.4%. That is a surprise of +0.88 percentage points versus forecast.

When was this United States Producer Price Index (PPI) release published?

The official schedule lists Oct 15, 2026 at 08:30 America/New_York. The actual publication time is unavailable.

When is the next United States Producer Price Index (PPI) release?

The next United States Producer Price Index (PPI) release is scheduled for Nov 13, 2026.

What is the official source for United States Producer Price Index (PPI)?

BLS publishes the official Producer Price Index (PPI) series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

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