Stock futures (YM=F) (ES=F) (NQ=F) remain mostly flat following a hotter-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) report. The PPI rose 0.5% in April, higher than the expected 0.3%.

Yahoo Finance's Brad Smith and Seana Smith explain what the PPI indicates for the consumer and the economy.

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This post was written by Melanie Riehl