Breaking: US annual CPI inflation declines to 7.7% in October vs. 8% expected
|The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Thursday that inflation in the US, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), declined to 7.7% on a yearly basis in October from 8% in September. This reading came in below the market forecast of 8%.
The Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, fell to 6.3% from 6.6% on a yearly basis, compared to analysts' expectations of 6.5%.
On a monthly basis, the CPI and the Core CPI arrived at 0.4% and 0.3% respectively, with both of these readings falling short of experts' projections.
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Market reaction
The US Dollar (USD) came under heavy selling pressure with the initial reaction and the US Dollar Index was last seen losing nearly 1% on the day at 109.45.
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