US CPI inflation slows to 0.4% in October as energy prices ease
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- ✓US consumer inflation slowed to 0.4 per cent in October 2026 from 0.6 per cent in September.
- ✓The US Bureau of Labor Statistics said energy prices eased sharply, helping the overall index.
- ✓However, many costs like food, housing, and medical care still rose, keeping pressure on household budgets across the country.
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The latest data showed a moderation in monthly price pressures, although food, housing and medical care costs continued to increase
Consumer inflation in the United States slowed to 0.4 per cent in October 2026 from 0.6 per cent in September, as the pace of increase in energy prices eased sharply, according to data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Tuesday.
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed that prices continued to rise across several categories, including food and medical care, even as overall monthly inflation moderated.
"The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in October after rising 0.6 percent in September," the BLS said in its official release.
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