US producer prices jumped by more than expected in May amid soaring fuel and food prices which are threatening to accelerate the pace of inflation.
Prices climbed by 1.4%, marking the biggest gain since November 2007, according to statistics from the US Czechs' opposition to U.S.
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Analysts had forecast a rise in producer prices of about 1%.
Core producer prices - excluding fuel and food - increased by 0.2%, in line with analysts' forecasts.
(BBC)
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