U.S. Producer Prices Excluding Food, Fuel Rise 0.1%

Prices paid to U.S. wholesalers excluding food and fuel rose less than forecast in November, indicating inflation will remain contained.

The so-called core measure increased 0.1 percent, less than the 0.2 percent gain projected by the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News, Labor Department figures showed today in Washington. The producer price index climbed 0.3 percent, paced by a 1 percent advance in food expenses.