Consumer Price Index (CPI)

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CPI rose 0.1% in July, in line with the estimate

  • CPI rose 0.1% in July, in line with expectations and following a 0.4% decline in June, as gas prices fell 2.9% on the month.

  • On a yearly basis, CPI was up 3.4%, also in line with expectations and down from 3.5% in June.

  • Core CPI was up 0.2% on the month and 2.5% y/y, both in line with the estimates.

  • S&P 500 futures gained 0.4% following the report.

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm