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The Producer Price Index rose 0.5% in December, exceeding both the expected increase of 0.2% and the average advance of 0.3% in the prior six months. However, a surge of 0.7% in the service category accounted for much of the increase. The service component often moves erratically, and thus the sizeable increase in the headline index is not especially troubling. Within services, trade services are especially volatile, and prices here jumped 1.7% in December. Lower prices of food and energy (-0.3% and -1.4%, respectively) offset some of the pressure in the service area.

Prices of goods excluding food and energy, a grouping that shows less volatility than the food, energy, and service areas, rose 0.4% in December. The increase exceeded the average of 0.3% in the prior six months, but goods destined for export pushed the measure higher, jumping 0.7%. Goods intended for the domestic market (consumers, businesses, governments) saw price increases close to the recent average of 0.3%.

While the latest report on producer prices showed several notable shifts, underlying trends were little changed. The year-over-year increase in final-demand prices (the headline measure in this report) totaled 3.0% in December, a reading comfortably within the range evident since mid-2024 (chart, above left). The year-over-year increases in the goods and services categories changed only marginally: slightly higher for services and a tad lower for goods (chart, above right).

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The monthly report on the PPI also includes prices on intermediate goods and services, which might provide insight into final prices in coming months. The service category has been moving along a steady path, with year-over-year changes running in a range of approximately 1.5% to 2.5%. Prices of intermediate goods have been trending upward, moving from deflation during much of 2023-24 to an average year-over-year increase of approximately 3.5% in the past four months.

The PPI data are published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and can be found in Haver’s **USECON** database. Further detail is contained in **PPI** and **PPIR**. The expectations figures are available in the **AS1REPNA** database.

- Prices of food and energy declined in December, but service prices surged.
- Prices of goods excluding food and energy rose more than the recent average, but the change did little damage to the underlying trend.

December PPI: Marked Shifts in Volatile Areas; Underlying Trends Steady

Robert Brusca

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GDP in the European Monetary Union rose by 1.3% at an annual rate quarter-to-quarter in the fourth quarter of 2025. This is a step up from 1.1% in the third quarter and from 0.6% in the second quarter. Year-over-year growth in the monetary union slowed to 1.3% in the fourth quarter compared to 1.4% in the third quarter and 1.5% in the second quarter; however, GDP growth is holding up well, and the quarterly profile suggests that the current growth rate is solid.

**Early-stage GDP reporters**
At this early stage, only seven countries have reported publicly GDP figures, and we see them in the table. Among them, the strongest growth rate in the fourth quarter is from Portugal at 3.2%, followed by Spain at 3.1%, and then the Netherlands at 2.1%; the weakest growth rate reported in the table is from France at 0.7% at an annual rate in Q4.

**Quarterly acceleration/deceleration**
In the fourth quarter with GDP measured quarter to quarter, GDP has accelerated in the monetary union from 1.1% in Q3 to 1.3% in Q4. At the country level, there are accelerations in Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Spain; the Netherlands logs the same growth rate in Q3 as in Q4 at 2.1%. Belgium and France log slowdowns, with Belgian growth posting a 0.8% annual rate in Q4 compared to 1.0% in Q3 and with France at 0.7% in Q4 compared to 2.1% in Q3.

**Year-on-year trends**
Year-over-year trends are different from this, however. On a year-over-year basis, the monetary union shows slightly slower growth at 1.3% in Q4 compared to 1.4% in Q3. Accelerating comparisons show Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands all on rising growth rate profiles for year-on-year growth. Growth slows quarter-to-quarter in Portugal and in Spain.

**Growth in historic context**
The year-on-year growth rate overall ranked on data back to 1997 shows only Italy and Portugal with rates of growth above their respective medians for the period (back to 1997). Italy's growth rate has a 55.4 percentile standing, the same as for Portugal. Spain’s 48.9 percentile standing places its growth rate near its median, while the other countries produce growth rates largely in the mid-30th to low 40th percentiles for this period.

**Large economy/small economy**
Comparing growth rates for the largest four economies to the rest of the monetary union, we have the large economies growing stronger quarter-to-quarter in the fourth quarter of 2025 at 1.4% compared to 1.2%; this is a reversal of the pattern that we saw in Q3 and Q2. In fact, the year over year growth rates show the four largest economies growing slower than the rest of the monetary union, for the last four quarters. In the fourth quarter, they have a 40.2 percentile standing on growth rates back to 1997 while the rest of the monetary union comes in very close to its median growth rate with a percentile standing at 48.9%. It doesn't appear that any particular part of the monetary union is doing especially well, but the smaller countries appear to be closer to normal than the larger countries where growth remains more significantly challenged than it has been over the last 30 years.

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EMU GDP Steps Up on the Quarter

Andrew Cates

**Global Growth Conditions**
Flash PMI readings for January 2026 point to a global growth backdrop that remains uneven, with notable differences across economies in both activity levels and recent momentum. Several economies, including the UK, Australia and Japan, are firmly in expansionary territory above the 50 threshold and have also recorded solid positive three-month gains, suggesting some strengthening in activity entering the new year. The euro area and Germany are also comfortably above 50, indicating ongoing expansion, although recent momentum has been more subdued compared with some peers. France stands out as the main laggard, with the composite PMI still below the expansion threshold despite an improvement over the past three months. The US, meanwhile, has seen some softening in recent momentum even as activity remains in expansionary territory. India continues to post the strongest headline reading, though with little additional acceleration. Overall, the flash PMI data continue to portray a global economy that is expanding, but in a differentiated and uneven fashion rather than through a synchronised upswing.

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**The US dollar**
Alongside the uneven global growth signals, financial markets have also begun to reflect a shifting pattern in demand for US assets. The chart below shows a notable depreciation in the broad nominal effective exchange rate of the US dollar through the first half of 2025, followed by a period of relative stabilisation in the second half of the year and a more abrupt weakening at the start of 2026. While the earlier decline likely reflected narrowing growth and interest-rate differentials, the recent sharper move points more clearly to changing capital-flow dynamics and a partial erosion of the dollar’s safe-haven appeal. Although far from a disorderly adjustment, the renewed softness has revived discussion of a broader “sell America” theme, suggesting that geopolitical uncertainty and policy risk may now be playing a larger role in currency markets alongside traditional cyclical drivers.

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**Consumer confidence in the US and Europe**
The recent depreciation in the US dollar has coincided with a marked relative weakness in US consumer confidence compared with other major economies. As the chart illustrates, this week’s data from the Conference Board revealed that US sentiment has fallen well below its long-run average and now sits at notably weaker levels than in both the euro area and the UK (based on normalised readings), where confidence has shown tentative signs of stabilisation. The deterioration in US readings appears less related to financial conditions and arguably more reflective of political uncertainty and a softening in labour-market perceptions.

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**Financial markets and data surprises**
Despite the recent softness in the US dollar and signs of shifting capital flows, global equity markets have remained relatively upbeat, reflecting a still-supportive macro backdrop. As the chart illustrates, periods of stronger global growth surprises have tended to coincide with weaker inflation surprises, a combination that has historically been favourable for risk assets and has again been evident in recent months. This pattern tentatively points to an improving supply-side dynamic, where activity has been outperforming expectations without a corresponding resurgence in price pressures. One possible factor behind this development is the early impact of productivity-enhancing technologies, including artificial intelligence, which may be helping to lift growth while easing inflation constraints at the margin.

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**The US economy and AI**
Hard data released this week also continue to point to robust demand for advanced technology products in the US economy. The latest durable goods orders figures showed further strength in new orders for computers and related products, reinforcing the upward trend evident over the past two years. At the same time, recent trade data highlight a sustained rise in US imports of information and communications equipment, suggesting that domestic investment demand is being complemented by strong inflows of high-tech capital goods. Together, these series underscore the resilience of technology-related spending, consistent with ongoing investment linked to digitalisation, cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence.

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**Industrial production in Taiwan**
The strength in US technology-related demand is also being echoed upstream in global supply chains, particularly in East Asia. As the chart shows, Taiwan’s industrial production has rebounded sharply over the past year, led by a pronounced acceleration in output of computers, electronic and optical products. Growth in electronic parts and components has likewise strengthened, outpacing the broader industrial sector and underscoring the central role of the semiconductor and advanced electronics cycle in the current upturn. This pickup aligns closely with the robust US orders and import data discussed above, suggesting that strong end-demand for high-tech equipment is translating into rising production across key manufacturing hubs.

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Financial markets have seen renewed gyrations in recent weeks, with a weaker US dollar, higher interest rate volatility and shifting capital flows reviving discussion of a “Sell America” narrative — so far more a marginal rebalancing than a wholesale retreat. The Federal Open Market Committee left the federal funds rate unchanged at its latest meeting, as widely expected, but communications around the outlook for future easing were arguably a little more hawkish than anticipated, reinforcing a cautious and increasingly data-dependent policy stance. In our charts this week we begin with January’s flash PMIs, which point to ongoing expansion across most major economies but with clear cross-country divergence in momentum (chart 1). That uneven real-economy picture has been mirrored in FX: the broad trade-weighted dollar depreciated through the first half of 2025, stabilised later in the year, but has now softened more abruptly at the start of 2026—suggesting a shift in risk premia and capital-flow dynamics (chart 2). Consistent with that, consumer confidence has weakened noticeably in the US relative to the euro area and UK, with the deterioration looking more tied to politics and labour-market perceptions (chart 3). Even so, global equity sentiment has remained comparatively upbeat, supported by a still-favourable macro mix in which global growth surprises have tended to run ahead of expectations while inflation surprises have been softer—tentatively consistent with an improving supply-side backdrop that markets increasingly associate with AI (chart 4). Finally, that theme is reinforced by hard activity indicators: US orders and imports of advanced technology products remain strong (chart 5), and Taiwan’s production data show a parallel surge in electronics output upstream (chart 6), pointing to a still-powerful global tech cycle even as broader macro and market narratives become more unsettled.

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Charts of the Week: Weaker Dollar, Stronger Tech

Winnie Tapasanun

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Total factory orders rose a more-than-expected 2.7% m/m in November after a 1.2% drop in October and a 0.2% increase in September, data from the U.S. Census Bureau showed. November registered the third m/m rise in four months following m/m declines in July and June. The Action Economics Forecast Survey had expected a 0.6% m/m November increase. The year-on-year growth rate accelerated to 5.4% in November, the fastest pace since June, up from 2.3% in October and -0.9% in November 2024, while remaining well below a peak of 39.6% in April 2021. Notably, orders for nondefense aircraft & parts surged 97.6% m/m in November after falling 17.9% in October and 6.8% in September. Factory orders excluding defense rebounded 3.2% (5.3% y/y), the first m/m increase since August, after a 0.8% October decline. Factory orders excluding the transportation sector grew 0.2% (1.0% y/y), the second m/m increase in three months, after a 0.1% October easing.

Durable goods orders rose 5.3% (12.3% y/y) in November, up for the third time in four months, following a 2.1% decline in October (matching +5.3% m/m in the advance report on January 26). The November rise reflected m/m increases across nearly all major categories, led by a 14.7% rebound in transportation equipment (the third m/m rise in four months and the largest since May; +29.1% y/y), followed by increases of 1.0% (6.0% y/y) in electrical equipment, appliances & components, 0.9% (5.2% y/y) in fabricated metal products, 0.4% (1.4% y/y) in furniture & related products, 0.3% (7.7% y/y) in machinery, and 0.1% (4.4% y/y) in primary metals. Meanwhile, orders for computers & electronic products were virtually unchanged (+5.1% y/y) after two consecutive m/m rises.

Nondurable goods orders, which equal nondurable goods shipments, held steady (-1.3% y/y) in November following a 0.3% decline in October. The flat November reading reflected m/m increases of 5.0% (-9.3% y/y) in leather & allied products, 0.8% (3.6% y/y) in chemical products, 0.5% (-1.5% y/y) in textile mills, 0.3% (1.3% y/y) in apparel, 0.3% (-0.4% y/y) in printing, 0.2% (0.3% y/y) in paper products, and 0.2% (0.6% y/y) in plastics & rubber products. To the downside, the following nondurable goods shipments declined m/m in November: textile products (-1.7%; -0.1% y/y), petroleum & coal products (-1.1%; -12.2% y/y), beverage & tobacco products (-0.6%; +3.8% y/y), and food products (-0.1%; -0.3% y/y).

Total shipments dipped 0.1% (+2.1% y/y) in November following a 0.1% uptick in October and two successive m/m declines. Excluding transportation, shipments rose 0.2% (0.6% y/y), the second m/m rise in three months, after a 0.1% October dip. Shipments of durable goods industries fell 0.3% (+5.6% y/y), the first m/m fall since August, after a 0.5% October increase. This reflected m/m durable goods shipments declines of 1.7% (+10.3% y/y) in transportation equipment, 0.1% (+3.7% y/y) in primary metals, and 0.1% (-3.3% y/y) in wood products. In contrast, the following durable goods shipments rose m/m in November: furniture & related products (1.3%; 2.6% y/y), computers & electronic products (0.9%; 4.9% y/y), fabricated metal products (0.9%; 3.5% y/y), miscellaneous durable goods (0.6%; 2.6% y/y), nonmetallic mineral products (0.5%; 1.0% y/y), and machinery (0.2%; 5.8% y/y). Meanwhile, durable goods shipments for electrical equipment, appliances & components were essentially unchanged (4.2% y/y) in November after five straight m/m rises.

Unfilled orders advanced 1.4% (9.3% y/y) in November, the largest of four consecutive m/m gains, on top of a 0.2% increase in October. Excluding transportation, unfilled orders rose 0.3% (1.3% y/y), up for the fourth straight month, after a 0.3% October rise. Backlogs of durable goods increased 1.4% (9.3% y/y) in November, led by m/m gains of 2.0% (14.7% y/y) in transportation equipment and 0.7% (3.0% y/y) in electrical equipment, appliances & components, partially offset by a 0.1% decline (-0.8% y/y) in computers & electronic products.

Inventories edged up 0.1% (1.1% y/y) in November after holding steady in October and declining 0.1% in both September and August. Excluding transportation, inventories ticked up 0.1% (1.2% y/y), the sixth m/m increase in seven months, after no change in October. Durable goods inventories rose 0.2% (1.5% y/y) following a 0.2% October rise and two successive 0.1% declines, while nondurable goods inventories inched up 0.1% (0.3% y/y) after a 0.2% October decrease.

The factory sector data are available in Haver’s **USECON** database. The Action Economics Forecast Survey is in the **AS1REPNA** database.

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- Factory orders +2.7% m/m in Nov.; +5.4% y/y, largest y/y increase since June.
- Durable goods +5.3% m/m; nondurable goods orders flat; shipments marginally down.
- Transportation orders +14.7% m/m, led by a 97.6% surge in nondefense aircraft orders.
- Unfilled orders +1.4%, biggest of four straight m/m gains.
- Inventories +0.1% after October’s flat reading.

U.S. Factory Orders Rebound in November; Third M/M Gain in Four Months

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Revised data show no adjustment to the initial estimate of 4.9% growth in labor productivity during the third quarter (nonfarm business sector). This strong showing reflected a robust advance in output (5.4%) with little increase in labor input (0.5%).

Productivity figures often swing widely from quarter-to-quarter, and thus, quarterly observations should be interpreted cautiously. In this case, though, the strong results continued a pattern of generally firm increases that have been evident since late 2022. In the chart above, the 8-quarter moving average (to smooth volatility) shows stronger results than those seem before the pandemic. Average compound productivity growth from the end of 2022 to the present totaled 2.6%, up considerably from the average of 1.1 percent in the 2013-18 period.

The chart shows a jump in productivity in 2020-21. However, this gain probably reflects emergency measures adopted by businesses to survive during the Covid pandemic rather than genuine gains in efficiency, although lessons might have been learned that added momentum in subsequent quarters.

Productivity is a key factor in an economy’s inflation environment, as healthy efficiency gains allow businesses to absorb labor costs without raising prices. With strong gains in productivity, unit labor costs (labor compensation adjusted for productivity) have settled recently. Indeed, unit labor costs have declined in the past two quarters and the latest reading on the 8-quarter moving average totaled only 1.8%, easily consistent with the Federal Reserve’s inflation target of 2.0%.

The productivity and labor cost data are available in Haver’s **USECON** database. The Action Economics expectations figures are in the **AS1REPNA** database.

- Strong growth in output with little increase in labor input reinforced a firm underlying trend in productivity.
- Efficiency gains in Q3 more than offset growth in labor compensation.

Revised Productivity: No adjustment to Robust Growth in Q3

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