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Inflation Cools: June CPI Drops, Core Rate Eases to 3.3% Year-over-Year

CPI continues to cool in June, with core Y/Y rate easing to +3.3%

  • June Consumer Price Index: -0.1% M/M vs. +0.1% expected and 0.0% in May.
  • +3.0% Y/Y vs. +3.1% expected and +3.3% prior.
  • Core CPI (excludes food and energy): +0.1% M/M vs. +0.2% expected and +0.2% prior.
  • +3.3% Y/Y vs. 3.5% expected and +3.4% prior.

The 10-year yield has dropped to 4.27% and S&P 500 futures are up 0.3%.