The consumer price index for October in the US increases by 0.4% month-on-month, the core consumer index increases by 0.3%, both above expectations.

The consumer price index for October in the US increases by 0.4% month-on-month, the core consumer index increases by 0.3%, both above expectations.

The consumer price index in the US rose in October by 0.4% month-on-month, above the forecast of 0.3% but below the 0.6% increase in September, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The core consumer index rose by 0.3%, exceeding expectations of 0.2% and matching the previous reading. Year-over-year data for the headline and core index were not available due to missing October 2025 data caused by the US government shutdown.