UPDATE: Consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in September from the month before, just ahead of expectations of a 0.5 percent rise.
Ex-food and energy, the index was up 0.1 percent, versus expectations of a 0.2 percent rise.
Year-over-year, CPI increased 2.0 percent, ahead of expectations of a 1.9 percent rise.
The year-over-year ex-food and energy reading came in right in line with expectation, posting a 2.0 percent increase.
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ORIGINAL: Minutes away from the first U.S. economic data release of the day: the consumer price index, out at 8:30 AM ET.
A consensus survey of economists polled by Bloomberg revealed expectations of a 0.5 percent rise month-over-month, down from 0.6 percent last month.
Year-over-year, the index is expected to rise 1.9 percent, up from 1.7 percent last month.
The ex-food and energy reading is expected to increase 0.2 percent month-over-month, up from 0.1 percent last month.
Year-over-year, ex-food and energy is expected to increase 2.0 percent, up from 1.9 percent last month.
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