CPI report: July inflation comes in at 0.1% — live updates

July CPI rises 0.1% month-over-month, matching expectations on core inflation.

· Source: marketwatch.com

Summary

The July CPI report showed a 0.1% month-over-month increase, in line with consensus expectations. This data point is material for Fed policy signaling and rate expectations; softer-than-feared inflation can support risk-on positioning in equities and weaker USD, while hotter-than-expected prints would reverse those flows. Traders will focus on the core reading and whether this maintains the disinflation narrative that's been priced into rate-cut expectations.

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