The consumer price index was expected to show a 4.2% gain from a year ago, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
The PCE price index for April was expected to show an annual inflation rate of 3.8% for all items and 3.3% for core.
The stock market's expensive valuation is particularly concerning alongside the prospect of higher interest rates.
The core PCE price index, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, accelerated a seasonally adjusted 0.3% for the month, pushing the 12-month inflation rate to 3.2%. Headline prices rose 0.7%, putting the ...
TOKYO, May 26 (Reuters) - Japan's core inflation as measured by a new central bank gauge accelerated in April ‌and blew past its 2% target, data showed on Tuesday, helping make the case for an ...