Financial News: U.S. Import, Export Prices Unexpectedly Inch Up 0.1%

U.S. Import, Export Prices Unexpectedly Inch Up 0.1% In April

05/16/2025 - 08:46:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - The Labor Department released a report on Friday unexpectedly showing modest increases by U.S. import and export prices in the month of April.

The report said import prices crept up by 0.1 percent in April after falling by a downwardly revised 0.4 percent in March.

Economists had expected import prices to decrease by 0.4 percent compared to the 0.1 percent dip originally reported for the previous month.

Meanwhile, the Labor Department said the annual rate of growth by import prices slowed to just 0.1 percent in April from 0.9 percent in March.

The Labor Department said export prices also inched up by 0.1 percent in April, matching an upwardly revised uptick in March.

Economists had expected export prices to decline by 0.5 percent compared to the unchanged reading originally reported for the previous month.

The report said the annual rate of growth by exports prices slowed to 2.0 percent in April from 2.4 percent in March.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

New Zealand GDP Expands 0.8% In Q1 (04 hr(s), 21 min(s), 29 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - New Zealand's gross domestic product expanded by a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent ...Full Story»

Australia Unemployment Data Due On Thursday (05 hr(s), 35 min(s), 29 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Australia will on Thursday release May numbers for unemployment, highlighting a light ...Full Story»

Riksbank Signal Another Rate Cut (07 hr(s), 05 min(s), 29 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Sweden's central bank lowered its policy rate on Wednesday, as expected, and signa ...Full Story»

Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Still Signals Two 2025 Rate Cuts (09 hr(s), 01 min(s), 29 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Despite pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday an ...Full Story»

Treasury Reveals Details Of Two-Year, Five-Year & Seven-Year Note Auctions (12 hr(s), 23 min(s), 29 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced the details of this month's auction ...Full Story»

U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Plunge Much More Than Expected (12 hr(s), 55 min(s), 29 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Energy Information Administration on Wednesday showed a steep ...Full Story»

U.S. Housing Starts Pull Back Sharply In May (13 hr(s), 21 min(s), 29 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Commerce Department released a report on Wednesday showing a steep drop by new res ...Full Story»

U.S. Jobless Claims Pull Back Off Eight-Month High (13 hr(s), 24 min(s), 29 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits edged modestly lower in the week ende ...Full Story»