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Consumer Prices (Oct.)

A drop back in energy prices last month pushed headline down to 2.0% from 2.2%, but there are clear signs that underlying price pressures are on the rise again. Core inflation increased for the first time since January, to 1.8% from 1.7%, and we suspect it will continue to rebound over the next 12 months.

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