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Consumer prices rose 0.6 per cent in September due largely to a jump in petrol and other fuel costs, according to a report issued Tuesday by the federal Bureau of Labour Statistics.
So-called core inflation, which excludes the volatile prices for
energy and food, showed an increase of just 0.1 per cent from August.
Petrol prices were up 7 per cent in September. The broader index
of energy prices rose 4.5 per cent for the month, while food prices
were 0.1 per cent higher.
Over the last 12 months, the consumer price index and core
inflation were up 2 per cent.
