Producer prices in the United States rose faster than expected in February, signaling persistent inflationary pressures that analysts warn could intensify further amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

An Israeli producer linked to the popular spy thriller Tehran has been found dead in a hotel room in Athens.

Producer prices in Germany declined 1.8% year-on-year in October, the federal statistical authority Destatis informed on Thursday.

U.S. producer prices fell 0.1% in August, defying expectations of continued growth, according to the Labor Department.

U.S. wholesale prices jumped unexpectedly last month, suggesting that President Donald Trump’s broad import tariffs are pushing up costs and that higher prices may soon reach consumers.