U.S. CPI and Core CPI Come in Below Expectations

The inflation data showed softer-than-expected monthly and annual readings, a macroeconomic release closely watched by crypto and broader risk-asset markets.

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Terms & Concepts
  • CPI: Consumer Price Index, a key inflation measure tracking changes in prices paid by consumers for goods and services.
  • Core CPI: A version of CPI that excludes food and energy prices to show underlying inflation trends more clearly.
  • M/M and Y/Y: Month-over-month and year-over-year comparisons used to measure how economic data changes over different time periods.