CPI inflation jumps in Jun. to 2.7% annual rate
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The Consumer Price Index in June rose 2.7% on an annual basis, a sign inflation around the U.S. is creeping up after declining earlier this year.
Services inflation, especially rent and shelter inflation, continued to decline, offsetting rising core goods inflation that may be influenced by tariffs, Steve Hou, a quant researcher at Bloomberg, said in a Tuesday post on X.
Consumer prices in the New York area, including Long Island, rose at a faster pace in June than in May, driven in part by higher costs for child care, housing and groceries, such as meat and eggs.
Rating agency Crisil, in its latest research report, said that the consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation is expected to average four per cent this financial year
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CPI inflation to average 4% in FY26, down from 4.6% in FY25: CrisilRating agency Crisil, in its latest research report, said that the consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation is expected to average four per cent this financial year, as compared to 4.6 per cent last fiscal.
Consumer prices posted the biggest increase in June in five months and are likely to keep the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates soon, but there only scattered signs of tariff-related inflation.
June’s U.S. CPI print showed that there is evidence of inflation pressures in the product categories that are most exposed to tariffs, said Parker Ross, global chief economist at Arch Capital Group. Household furnishings and supplies saw prices jump by 0.
On Tuesday, July 15, the BLS will release the June Consumer Price Index report, providing critical insights into how tariffs are impacting prices for shoppe