Producer Price Index PPI came at minus 0.5% vs. plus 0.3% consensus. Core PPI came at minus 0.5% vs. plus 0.1% consensus. These are deflationary numbers at producer levels.
In our analysis, taking into account other indicators, the U. S. is in disinflationary mode and not yet in deflationary mode.
Oil is falling and has broken a major support at $47.00.