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May 18, 2026

What US and EU PPI Tell Us About Multi Industry

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This report analyzes April 2026 PPI data across the US, EU, Germany, and China, focusing on its impact on the Multi-Industry sector.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.Capital Goods PPI is currently accelerating at a faster rate than the historical relationship with raw material price moves.
  • 2.US PPI growth for capital goods decelerated to 5.4% YoY in April 2026, though pricing remains positive across 100% of tracked categories.
  • 3.China PPI reached a 45-month high in April 2026, reflecting significant sequential improvement following raw material moves post-Middle East conflict.

Table of Contents

  • Multi-industry toolkit
  • Summary – YoY PPI falling in US and Germany, rising in EU and China
  • US PPI: YoY growth down sequentially but remains materially above median
  • EU PPI: YoY growth sequentially up and remains above median
  • Germany PPI: YoY growth sequentially down in March
  • Appendix I: China PPI YoY growth rose sequentially and is at 45 month high
  • Appendix II: Stock OSG vs PPI
  • Appendix III: Stock Margin vs PPI
  • Disclosure Appendix

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Authors

Daniela CostaChristian HinderakerAditya Agarwal

Securities

ABBSiemensSUVOLVATCO

Themes

Pricing ResiliencePPI Decoupling from Raw MaterialsGeopolitical Macro Impacts

Regions

EuropeNorth AmericaAsia PacificUnited StatesChinaGermany