Feb. CPI reveals cooler-than-expected inflation

Inflation rate rose by 2.8% in February, CPI report shows. Here's what that means for price relief.
The inflation rate last month was slightly lower than forecast by economists, although price increases are still higher than the Fed would like.
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M/M vs. +0.3% consensus and +0.5% prior, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday.
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Bond yields closed with back-to-back gains Wednesday after the consumer-price index report for February came in cooler than Wall Street expected.
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Treasury yields fall as investors await inflation reading
U.S. Treasury yields inched lower on Wednesday as investors keenly awaited the consumer inflation reading and monitored the latest tariff news.
Treasury yields dip ahead of inflation data
Bond yields fell early Wednesday as traders awaited the U.S. consumer price index report for February, due at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. Economists forecast that the headline annual CPI will have increased by 2.
February CPI reveals cooler-than-expected inflation
Caroline Woods brings you the biggest news of the day, including the latest CPI report.
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U.S. Treasury yields were higher Wednesday after a softer inflation report eased some concerns about the economy. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose 4 basis points at 4.328%. The 2-year Treasury yield rose more than 5 basis points to 3.
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