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A measure that tracks changes over time in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
It is one of the most widely followed indicators of inflation in an economy. The core version excludes volatile food and energy components to show underlying trends.
Consumer prices rose faster than expected in October, lifting core inflation by 0.3% and increasing expectations of higher Federal Reserve interest rates.
China's producer prices expanded at their quickest pace since mid-2022, but consumer inflation dropped to 0.7% amid soft domestic demand.
Upcoming earnings from cloud and infrastructure providers will test investor confidence following a turbulent week of market sell-offs.