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Cooler-than-expected inflation reading keeps Fed on course for a rate cut next week
A fresh reading Friday showing that inflation cooled slightly in September is likely to keep the Federal Reserve on course for another quarter-percentage-point interest rate cut next week amid continued concerns about the job market. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) clocked in at 3% for the month of September, a tenth of a percent lower than expected but inching up from the 2.9% rate in August. On a "core" basis, which excludes volatile food and energy prices and is the preferred Fed measure, inflation also rose by 3% in September, cooling from 3.1% in the prior month. Month over month, core inflation rose 0.2% after ... (full story)
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Prices that people pay for a variety of goods and services rose less than expected in September, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Friday that is the only official economic data allowed to be released during the government shutdown. The consumer price index showed a 0.3% increase on the month, putting the annual inflation rate at 3%. ...
From zerohedge.com | Oct 24, 2025
With vol markets fully clenched, this morning's much-anticipated CPI print (no matter how full of guesstimated data) is sure to prompt an initial flurry of trading activity but as we detailed in our preview, absent some major outlier, is likely to be mostly irrelevant with rate-cut expectations now fully pricing in 2 x 25bps cuts for the rest of the year. ...
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in September, after rising 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.0 percent before seasonal adjustment. Note that September CPI data collection was ...
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