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10 Nov 2026, 15:15
U.S. CPI Rises More Than Expected in October as Core Inflation Holds at 0.3%
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% month over month in October, above the 0.3% forecast but slowing from September’s 0.6% increase.
Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, increased 0.3%, also exceeding the 0.2% forecast and matching the previous month’s pace.
Separately, ADP’s weekly employment measure showed private payrolls increasing by 19,800, slightly above the previous reading of 19,500.
U.S. equities traded modestly lower following the data. The S&P 500 was down 0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.35%, and the Nasdaq declined 0.06%.
The hotter-than-expected headline and core CPI readings suggest underlying inflation pressures remain persistent, potentially reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will remain cautious about further monetary-policy easing.
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% month over month in October, above the 0.3% forecast but slowing from September’s 0.6% increase.
Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, increased 0.3%, also exceeding the 0.2% forecast and matching the previous month’s pace.
Separately, ADP’s weekly employment measure showed private payrolls increasing by 19,800, slightly above the previous reading of 19,500.
U.S. equities traded modestly lower following the data. The S&P 500 was down 0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.35%, and the Nasdaq declined 0.06%.
The hotter-than-expected headline and core CPI readings suggest underlying inflation pressures remain persistent, potentially reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will remain cautious about further monetary-policy easing.
