Les prix à la production aux Etats-Unis ont progressé plus que prévu en mars, montrent les statistiques officielles publiées mercredi.

L’indice des prix à la production (PPI) a augmenté de 1,4% d’un mois sur l’autre après un gain de 0,9% (révisé) en février, a annoncé le département du Travail. Sur un an, sa hausse ressort à 11,2%, la plus forte progression depuis le calcul de cette mesure en novembre 2010, après +10,3% (révisé) le mois précédent.

Les économistes interrogés par Reuters prévoyaient en moyenne une hausse de 1,1% d’un mois sur l’autre et de 10,6% en rythme annuel.

Hors énergie, alimentation et services marchands, les prix à la production ont augmenté de 0,9% en mars après 0,2% en février, tandis que leur hausse en rythme annuel s’est établie à 7,0% contre 6,7% (révisé) en février.

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