US Consumer Prices Rise 0.4%, Exceed Forecasts
U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, exceeding economists’ 0.3% forecast but slowing from September’s 0.6% increase. Core prices, excluding food and energy, climbed 0.3%, above the 0.2% estimate and matching the prior two months, indicating that underlying inflation remained persistent even as headline price growth moderated.







