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US: Annual Core CPI declines to 1.6% in October vs. 1.8% expected

  • Annual core inflation in the US came in lower than expected in October.
  • US Dollar ındex stays below 93.00 after the data.

Inflation in the  US, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 0% in October, the report published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Thursday. On a yearly basis, the CPI declined to 1.2% from 1.4% in September.

Further details of the publication revealed that the annual Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, declined to 1.6% and fell short of the analysts’ estimate of 1.8%.

Market reaction

The US Dollar Index edged lower from session highs and was last seen posting small daily losses at 92.94.

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