CPI

A quarter point cut this week is nearly certain, especially after Friday’s delayed September CPI report showed inflation at 3% last month, the BLS reported Friday, below economists’ forecasts for a 3.1% rise with tariff impacts remaining moderate.

A quarter point cut this week is nearly certain, especially after Friday’s delayed September CPI report showed inflation at 3% last month, the BLS reported Friday, below economists’ forecasts for a 3.1% rise with tariff impacts remaining moderate.

U.S. stocks finished higher on Friday to wrap up another strong week on Wall Street following a softer-than-expected September CPI report.

On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the CPI showed a 3% rise when compared to September 2024 — the fastest annual pace since the start of the year.

Even if the BLS is able to publish an October CPI print, it will likely be delayed beyond the current release date of Nov. 13.