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10.10.2024

U.S. annual inflation rises slightly more than forecast in September

The Labor Department announced on Thursday the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.2 per cent m-o-m in September, the same pace as in the previous month. 

Over the last 12 months, the CPI rose by 2.4 per cent y-o-y, easing from an unrevised gain of 2.5 per cent y-o-y reported for the period ending in August. This was the weakest 12-month advance since February 2021 (+1.7 per cent).

Economists had forecast the U.S. CPI to increase 0.1 per cent m-o-m and 2.3 per cent y-o-y.

According to the report, increases in the index for shelter (+0.2 per cent m-o-m) and the index for food (+0.4 per cent m-o-m) contributed over 75 per cent of the monthly gain in the index for all items. Meanwhile, the energy index posted a decline (-1.9 per cent m-o-m).

The core CPI, excluding volatile food and fuel costs, jumped 0.3 per cent m-o-m in September, the same pace as in the previous month.

In the 12 months through September, the core CPI surged by 3.3 per cent, following an unrevised 3.2 per cent soar for the 12 months ending August. This represented the strongest 12-month increase in three months.

Economists had expected the core CPI to advance by 0.2 per cent m-o-m and 3.2 per cent y-o-y in September.

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