Plumbing wholesale prices stay put in February
U.S. wholesale prices of both plumbing fixtures and residential gas water heaters in February were unchanged compared to the month prior
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U.S. wholesale prices of both plumbing fixtures and residential gas water heaters in February were unchanged compared to the month prior.
What’s happening: A plumbing fixture-specific ‘producer price index’ (PPI), which measures the average change over time in the selling prices domestic manufacturers receive for their products, held steady in February, remaining flat from January — and December 2025 — according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
- The index is up 7.9 percent since February 2025.
Yes, and: Wholesale prices for residential gas water heaters were likewise unchanged in February, compared to January, extending a streak of effectively no growth since May 2025.
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