The U.S. Core Producer Price Index (PPI) for April 2026 rose by 1% month-over-month, marking the largest increase since March 2022 and surpassing market expectations of a 0.3% rise. The March increase was revised up to 0.2%. On an annual basis, the Core PPI climbed 5.2% in April, higher than March's 4% and above the anticipated 4.3%.