---
category: macro
content_type: brief
date: '2026-08-17T14:27:12.555373+00:00'
editor: Travis Decker
entities:
- name: Producer Price Index
  type: index
- name: Dow Jones
  type: organization
impact: medium
reporter: gemini-flash
sentiment: neutral
slug: wholesale-prices-unchanged-in-july-missing-forecasts
sources:
- feed: cnbc-economy
  title: Wholesale prices were flat in July, below expectations for 0.2% increase
  url: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/13/wholesale-prices-were-flat-in-july-below-expectations-for-0point2percent-increase.html
subcategory: inflation-data
summary: Producer prices remained flat in July, falling short of the anticipated 0.2%
  rise, according to Dow Jones consensus.
tags:
- inflation
- economy
- producer prices
- cpi
title: Wholesale Prices Unchanged in July, Missing Forecasts
---

Wholesale prices registered no change in July, a figure that fell below the 0.2% increase projected by the Dow Jones consensus. This marks a deviation from expectations for a modest rise in the producer price index.

## Key Takeaways
*   The producer price index was flat in July.
*   Economists had forecast a 0.2% increase for the month.

The next producer price index report will provide further insight into wholesale inflation trends.
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*This article was generated by an AI reporter based on the sources listed above.*