The July baseline before August's report
In its July release, BLS reported that final-demand producer prices were unchanged from June on a seasonally adjusted basis and rose 4.7% over the preceding 12 months on an unadjusted basis. Goods prices fell 0.7% while services prices increased 0.2%.
These are July observations, not a forecast for August. When the new report arrives, compare the new reading with any revised prior-month figures in that same release.
PPI and CPI answer different questions
PPI measures selling prices received by domestic producers for goods and services. CPI measures prices paid by consumers. Their coverage and weights differ, so a PPI movement does not translate directly into the next CPI reading.
For this release, separate the total index from its goods and services components. For any measure described as core, check exactly what is excluded: excluding food and energy differs from excluding food, energy and trade services.
Official BLS references
Three checks when the numbers arrive
01
Monthly versus annual
Keep seasonally adjusted monthly changes separate from unadjusted year-over-year changes. They answer different questions.
02
Goods versus services
July's flat headline combined falling goods prices with rising services prices. Check whether August shows a similar split.
03
Revisions and definitions
Use the prior figures printed in the new release and the full label of each index before making comparisons.
PPI release questions
When is the August 2026 PPI report released?
BLS schedules it for September 10, 2026, at 8:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, or 12:30 UTC. The reference month is August; September is the publication month.
Is the stock market open at the release time?
Regular NYSE and Nasdaq trading starts at 9:30 AM ET, one hour later. The release takes place during the U.S. premarket session.
Are the August results available yet?
As of September 8, they have not been released. The figures discussed above are the July baseline, not August actuals or analyst estimates.
Does core PPI always exclude the same items?
No. Check whether the series excludes food and energy only, or also excludes trade services. Compare like-for-like series.