美国CPI自2020年以来首次下降，美联储加息压力缓解

Odaily Odaily Planet Daily News: U.S. consumer prices fell for the first time in six years in June, and a key measure of underlying inflation was largely flat, easing some pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. According to data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.4% from May and was up 3.5% from a year earlier. The core index, which excludes food and energy, was unchanged from May and rose 2.6% from a year earlier.

The report showed that falling gasoline prices in June provided some relief for consumers as the worst of the energy price shock triggered by the Iran war began to fade. Fed officials may welcome the data ahead of the central bank's meeting later this month; However, a resurgence of U.S.-Iran hostilities has pushed oil prices higher again, potentially prolonging the conflict's inflationary impact. U.S. stock index futures rose and Treasury yields fell as investors pared bets on a Fed rate hike in July. The data showed that core inflation was held down, driven largely by declines in the prices of goods such as clothing and used cars. Motor vehicle insurance premiums also fell sharply. (Jin Shi)