The 3.0% m/m rise in gasoline prices pushed headline inflation to a 14-month high of 2.5% in April, but the more muted 0.1% m/m gain in core CPI suggests that the surge in underlying inflation in the first few months of the year has faded. Even so, we still expect core inflation to rise further from here, as tighter labour market conditions push wage costs gradually higher.
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