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Wholesale Prices Accelerated in January, PPI Data Show
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- Monthly wholesale inflation, measured by the producer-price index, unexpectedly rose 0.5% in January, exceeding economists’ 0.3% forecast.
- Wholesale prices were up 2.9% over the 12 months through January, reflecting prices businesses receive without retail markups.
- Analysts use producer-price index data to refine forecasts for the January personal-consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred metric.
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Canada’s Economy Contracts in Fourth Quarter, Capping a Soft Year
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- Canada’s economy contracted at an annualized 0.6% in Q4 2025, largely due to inventory withdrawal, Statistics Canada reported.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney’s efforts to decouple from U.S. trade saw the U.S. share of Canadian exports fall to 64%.
- Final domestic demand grew 2.4% in Q4 2025, with increased household and government spending, despite a soft 2026 outlook.
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EU to Implement Long-Awaited Mercosur Trade Deal
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- The European Union will provisionally implement a free-trade deal with four Mercosur nations, a breakthrough to boost trade.
- The provisional deal with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay awaits European Parliament consent.
- Agricultural businesses and France oppose the deal, citing concerns about an influx of cheap produce.
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German Inflation Inches Down, French Price Growth Rebounds
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- German inflation fell slightly in February to 2.0%, while French inflation rebounded to 1.1%, which should reassure the European Central Bank.
- Eurozone inflation fell below the central bank’s 2% target in January, with the ECB expecting 1.9% on average this year.
- A stronger euro and increased cheaper imports from China threaten to push inflation further below the ECB’s target.
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