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Global Insight has stated it is a broadly reassuring view of producer price inflation in August from the Bank of England (BoE.)

Stock Investing Course US Labor Department report shows core producer prices rose 0.08%, the biggest rise since 1998, sparking inflation worries in the market.

Today, the U.S. market will be closed due to the Veterans Day Holiday but the rest of the week is expected to be quite full with economic events that will indicate whether Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was right to be more worried about growth than inflation. The forecasts for October Retail Sales are low, currently standing at 0.2%. Later, Producer and Consumer Prices might surprise to the upside given the rise in food and energy prices. In addition, Pending Home Sales, the Empire State Manufacturing Survey and the Treasury International Capital flow report are also expected during the week.

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On Friday, there was also a string of positive US data, however the greenback fell sharply as the unexpectedly strong PPI figure once again raised inflation concerns for the Fed. However it will be important to monitor inflation as the previous rate cut by the Fed seems to already be bolstering producer prices, so it will be a major concern for the US economy if this results in a significant rise in consumer prices.

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Journal Prime Rate Street Wall Feb 18, 2005 (AXcess News) Washington - US Labor Department report shows core producer prices rose 0.08%, the biggest rise since 1998, sparking inflation worries in the market.

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Stock Market News The Labor Department report shows the producer price index was in line with forecasts, rising 0.03% in January. But core producer prices, which exclude food and energy costs, showed much higher inflation figures. While the University of Michigan's index of consumer spending fell to 94.2 in early February from 95.5 in January, indicating a decline in retail spending.The two reports sent mixed signals to Wall Street Friday with the Dow slipping a point to 10,752 while the Nasdaq rose 4 points to 2065 in morning trading.The inflation figures also gave rise to the US Central Bank raising short-term interest rates by traders.

Stock Investing Basics The 10-year Treasury Note was trading up 75 basis points, or 1.79%, at 42.60 by 1pm ET after reaching a high earlier when the producer and consumer price figures were released of 42.75.Economists had expected the producer price index and the core producer price to rise 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively.

Stock Investing Software Standard & Poor's chief market analyst, Paul Cherney said, "The concern is that traders might interpret this big jump in the core PPI as an impetus for the Fed to be more aggressive than a measured move in moving rate."AdvertisementWith the University of Michigan's consumer price index showing a slight decline in consumer confidence, concerns are mounting for inflationary action by the fed.Consumer spending accounts for 66 percent of US economic activity, which is why Wall Street paid attention Friday to the University's figures.

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Stock Investing For Dummy Though producer price figures from the Labor Department outweighed those concerns with the core figure having climbed 2.7 percent over the last twelve months, the largest year-on-year gain in nine years. It was the combination of those reports' results that sparked inflation concerns on Wall Street.

Stock Market Crash Overlooked were one-time increases in tobacco and alcohol prices, which contributed largely to the rise in core producer prices.

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