Looking at the ppi segment, food ppi is still rising rapidly, energy ppi has declined due to falling oil prices and gas prices. Food ppi is likely to continue to be passed on to consumers next year as a driving force for CPI to rise and push up wage expectations, leading to a decrease in corporate profits. $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ $Nasdaq (NDAQ.US)$ $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$