FX.co ★ US Core CPI Rises Less than Expected

In June 2025, core consumer prices in the United States, which exclude volatile sectors such as food and energy, experienced an uptick of 0.2% from the previous month. This follows a 0.1% rise in May. Analysts had anticipated a 0.3% increase, making June the fifth consecutive month that core inflation undershot market forecasts. Notable price rebounds were seen in the apparel sector, which rose by 0.4% after a 0.4% decline in May, as well as in transportation services, which increased by 0.2% compared to a 0.2% drop previously. Medical care services experienced a sharper rise at 0.6% compared to May's 0.2%. Conversely, the rate of increase slowed for shelter, which grew by 0.2% following a 0.3% advance, and for medical care commodities, which rose by 0.1% compared to 0.6% in May. Meanwhile, prices for used cars and trucks continued their downward trend for the fourth consecutive month, decreasing by 0.7% after a 0.5% decline in the previous month.