Zacks Investment Research
15 Oct 2026, 15:41 UTC · 4h ago
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The significant beat in PPI, driven partly by AI infrastructure buildouts, increases the risk of prolonged high interest rates, which pressures valuation multiples for high-growth tech. While the cooling labor market provides a slight offset, the inflation surprise is the dominant catalyst for these names.
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September headline PPI rose 1.3% month-over-month, more than doubling the 0.6% expectation.
Newreported this morning
So whatWith core inflation more than double the Fed's 2.0% target, this print increases the likelihood of rate hikes or prolonged hold periods into Q4.
More negative than 99% of claims this week
Year-over-year headline PPI jumped to 6.3%, exceeding analyst expectations of 5.5%.
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Newreported this morning
So whatThe 80bps beat over expectations puts significant upward pressure on wholesale pricing for the next print.
More negative than 94% of claims this week
Core PPI for September increased 0.7% month-over-month, compared to a 0.3% projection.
Newreported this morning
So whatThe core reading is 3.5x higher than the August unrevised 0.2% print.
More negative than 90% of claims this week
Initial Jobless Claims came in at 199K, significantly higher than the 2K estimate.
Newout this morning
So whatA jump of nearly 200k over estimates suggests a cooling labor market, which may partially offset the hawkish PPI data for bond yields.
More positive than 68% of claims this week
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