US Wholesale Inflation Hits 6.3%, Putting the Fed on the Spot

U.S. wholesale inflation delivered a nasty surprise on Oct. 15, with September producer prices climbing 1.3% monthly and 6.3% annually, both substantially above forecasts. Energy costs led the advance, including a 20.3% monthly increase in gasoline prices. Yet despite consecutive inflation shocks, Polymarket traders still assigned a 72% probability to the Federal Reserve leaving interest […]
Key Takeaways
- wholesale inflation delivered a nasty surprise on Oct.
- 15, with September producer prices climbing 1.3% monthly and 6.3% annually, both substantially above forecasts.
- Energy costs led the advance, including a 20.3% monthly increase in gasoline prices.
Summary generated by IndiCrypto from News.Bitcoin.com. IndiCrypto is a news aggregator and does not provide investment advice. Read the original article for full context.
More in Regulation

BingX EU Secures MiCAR License, Advancing Regulated Crypto Services Across Europe
VIENNA, October 15, 2026 – BingX EU (MEGE zweite GmbH) has secured its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA or MiCAR) license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA), that will enable the platform to offer regulated crypto services across 29…

Bitwise CIO argues bitcoin will benefit whether AI booms or busts
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan predicts an AI bubble collapse would prompt government bailouts and eventually fuel a bitcoin rally.

Can the SEC and CFTC’s pro-crypto rules be overturned? Legal opinion
The SEC and the CFTC have issued a raft of pro-crypto rules recently. But will the rules hold up in court, and can they be easily rolled back by the “anti-crypto army”?