Investing.com – U.S. core consumer price inflation was lower than expected in April, official figures showed Friday.
The core CPI was up 0.1% from March when it was down 0.1%.
The April core CPI was forecast to rise 0.2% month-on-month.
The core index was up an annual 1.9% vs. forecast rise 2.0%.
The headline CPI in April was up 0.2% from March vs. a forecast rise of 0.2%.
It was up 2.2% year-on-year against a forecast 2.3%.