Import prices rose by 0,1% in the United States in January, after +0,2% in December. The figure, released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, is higher than analysts' expectations, which had forecast a decline of 0,1%. On an annual basis, the US recorded a decline of 1,5%.
Excluding oil imports, import prices rose by 0,3% month on month after -0,1% in December. The export price index marked a rise of 0,2%, against +0,4% in December and +0,1% of the consensus. On an annual basis, the figure was -1,2%. Excluding agricultural products, export prices rose by 0,2% month on month compared to +0,5% in December.
While awaiting other important macro data (industrial production and confidence index elaborated by the University of Michigan), Wall Street futures are positive: the contract on the Nasdaq rises by 1,1 points (+0,06%) while that on the S&P500 advances by 8 points (+0,22%).
