🇺🇸 U.S. CPI Report – April 2025
Annual Inflation Rate: 2.3% (down from 2.4% in March), below the forecasted 2.4%
Monthly Increase: 0.2%
Core CPI (excluding food and energy): +0.2% month-over-month, +2.8% year-over-year
This marks the lowest annual inflation rate since early 2021, suggesting that inflation is approaching the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Despite recent tariff announcements by the Trump administration, their impact has not yet significantly influenced inflation data.
Market reactions were positive, with major stock indices like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite experiencing gains.