U.S. consumer prices rose 0.6% in September, 3.7% year over year
TLT•The U.S. Consumer Price Index rose 0.6% in September and 3.7% from a year earlier. Core CPI increased 0.3% for the month and 2.6% year over year.
1. September inflation data
The U.S. Consumer Price Index rose 0.6% in September, while the index excluding food and energy increased 0.3%. Year over year, all-items CPI rose 3.7% and core CPI rose 2.6%.
2. Energy and earnings
Energy prices climbed 5.2% in September and were up 20.4% year over year; gasoline rose 9.1% for the month. Real average weekly earnings for private nonfarm employees fell 0.5% in September, after increasing 0.2% in August.
