The U.S. Labor Department says producer prices were unchanged in July as investors gauge tariff pass-through
Question
The U.S. Labor Department says producer prices were unchanged in July as investors gauge tariff pass-through
Direct answer
The PPI surprise lifts S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures while easing pressure on the U.S. 10-year yield and DXY.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-08-13
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “The U.S. Labor Department says producer prices were unchanged in July as investors gauge tariff pass-through”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-08-13. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-08-13/the-u-s-labor-department-says-producer-prices-were-unchanged-in-july-as-investor-72a153
How this development reaches the affected companies
| Asset | Exposure and channel | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES | softer producer inflation reduces expected Fed tightening and lifts S&P 500 futures | Upintraday | July producer prices were unchanged and futures markets reacted to the weaker inflation reading |
| NQ | softer inflation reduces rate pressure and supports Nasdaq 100 futures through lower discount rates | Upintraday | the July PPI was softer than expected and market coverage said Nasdaq 100 futures were lifted |
| US10Y | a weaker PPI reading eases expected monetary tightening and pressures the 10-year yield lower | Downintraday | market coverage said the PPI surprise eased pressure on the U.S. 10-year yield |
| DXY | softer inflation lowers expected Fed tightening and pressures the dollar lower | Downintraday | market coverage said the PPI surprise eased pressure on DXY |
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES | Updisagreed | 72.22 2026-08-13 | +0.19% | -0.10% | -5.12% |
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