In September growth in Consumer Prices moderates

CPI U.S. Economy

CPI contunued to grow in September but on the smaller pace than in two previous months, as a decline in energy costs didn't immediately filter through the rest of the economy.
The Labor Department announced total cpi edge up by 0.1 % in September on the seasonally adjusted basis. Overall CPI grew by 2.3 % over the past 12 months, as the core rate increased on the slower rate than total consumer price index.

Stripping out the volatile food and energy categories, the core rate of consumer price inflation rose equally to total consumer price index by 0.1 % on the seasonally adjusted basis.
The core index is usually viewed by investors and the Federal Reserve as a better gauge of inflationary pressure because it excludes the volatile food and energy categories.
Core rate of consumer price inflation grew by 2.2 % over the past 12 months.

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Fuels & Transportation

Energy decreased by -0.5 % on the seasonally adjusted basis, over the past 12 months, energy grew by 4.8 %.

The Consumer Price Index for Transportation fell by -0.30 %, from Aug. 2018 and went up by 3.70 %, from Sep. 2017.

New vehicles decreased by -0.10 %, from Aug. 2018 and moved up by 0.50 %, from Sep. 2017.

Gasoline all types decreased by -0.20 %, from Aug. 2018 and rose by 9.10 %, from Sep. 2017. Public transportation advanced by 0.40 %, from Aug. 2018 and fell by -0.20 %, from Sep. 2017.

Communication		Personal Computers		Medical Care		Hospital & Related Services
0.20%	0.10%	1.10%	-2.60%	0.20%	1.70%	-0.30%	3.80%
*M/M*	Y/Y	M/M	Y/Y	M/M	Y/Y	M/M	Y/Y

Housing & Apparel		Food
Prices for housing have increased by smaller rate than a month ago, housing prices advanced by 0.1 % on the seasonally adjusted basis, led by price increases for shelter and household furnishings. Prices for housing rose by 2.7 % in the past 12 months. Apparel prices have rebounded from decline in previous period, apparel prices increased by 0.9 % on the seasonally adjusted basis, led by increases in infants, toddlers, womens, girls, mens and boys apparel. Inflation is one of the main indicators used by U.S. central bank to determine monetary policy. Over the past 12 months, prices for apparel decreased by -0.6 %.		Food & beverages remained unchanged on the seasonally adjusted basis, meats, poultry, fish & eggs prices decrease the most, by -1 %. Food prices advanced by 1.4 % for the year.

Consumer Price Index Y/Y

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Consumer Price Indexes CPI by Category (from the same month a year ago change, % )	Sep. 2018 final	Aug. 2018 final	July 2018 final	June 2018 final	May 2018 final	April 2018 final
All Items	2.3 %	2.7 %	2.9 %	2.9 %	2.8 %	2.5 %
All items ex. Food and energy	2.2 %	2.2 %	2.4 %	2.3 %	2.2 %	2.1 %
Food & beverages	1.4 %	1.4 %	1.4 %	1.4 %	1.2 %	1.4 %
Food at home	0.4 %	0.5 %	0.4 %	0.4 %	0.1 %	0.5 %
Meats poultry fish & eggs	0.5 %	1.1 %	0.9 %	1.2 %	2.3 %	3.5 %
Nonalcoholic beverages & beverage materials	0.6 %	0.2 %	-0.3 %	-0.5 %	-1.3 %	-0.8 %
Alcoholic beverages	1.6 %	1.4 %	1.5 %	1.7 %	1.4 %	1.4 %
Food away from home	2.6 %	2.6 %	2.8 %	2.8 %	2.7 %	2.5 %

Housing	2.7 %	2.9 %	2.9 %	2.8 %	3 %	3 %
Shelter	3.3 %	3.4 %	3.5 %	3.4 %	3.5 %	3.4 %
Lodging away from home	0.6 %	2.4 %	5.1 %	1.6 %	4.4 %	1.6 %
Fuels & utilities	0.5 %	1.3 %	0.9 %	1.1 %	1.8 %	2.2 %
Household energy	-0.4 %	0.5 %	0.1 %	0.4 %	1.4 %	1.9 %
Fuel oil & other fuels	23.4 %	30.9 %	34.7 %	30.8 %	25.3 %	22.6 %
Energy services	-1.2 %	-0.4 %	-1 %	-0.6 %	0.6 %	1.2 %
Water & sewer & trash collection	3.6 %	3.8 %	3.6 %	3.5 %	3.3 %	3.1 %
Household furnishings & operations	1.1 %	0.8 %	0.8 %	0.3 %	0.3 %	0.6 %

Apparel	-0.6 %	-1.4 %	0.3 %	0.6 %	1.4 %	0.8 %
Mens & boys apparel	0.9 %	-1.4 %	1.4 %	0.9 %	0.6 %	2 %
Womens & girls apparel	-1 %	-2.9 %	-1.3 %	0.8 %	2.5 %	0.6 %
Infants & toddlers apparel	1.1 %	5.2 %	7.5 %	9.4 %	8 %	4.7 %
Footwear	-0.8 %	0.3 %	0.5 %	-1.3 %	-0.7 %	-0.4 %

Transportation	3.7 %	6.4 %	7.3 %	6.7 %	5.9 %	4.1 %
Private transportation	4 %	6.9 %	8 %	7.4 %	6.6 %	4.7 %
New & used motor vehicles	0.4 %	1.2 %	1 %	- %	-0.9 %	-0.8 %
New vehicles	0.5 %	0.3 %	0.2 %	-0.5 %	-1.1 %	-1.6 %
Used cars & trucks	-1.5 %	1.3 %	0.8 %	-0.7 %	-1.7 %	-0.9 %
Motor fuel	9.2 %	20.3 %	25.4 %	24.3 %	21.8 %	13.5 %
Gasoline all types	9.1 %	20.3 %	25.4 %	24.3 %	21.8 %	13.4 %
Motor vehicle parts & equipment	1.1 %	0.8 %	0.8 %	0.3 %	0.3 %	0.6 %
Motor vehicle maintenance & repair	2.2 %	2.3 %	2.3 %	2.3 %	1.6 %	1.5 %
Public transportation	-0.2 %	-0.1 %	-1.5 %	-2.7 %	-2.8 %	-3 %

Medical care	1.7 %	1.5 %	1.9 %	2.5 %	2.4 %	2.2 %
Medical care commodities	0.7 %	0.3 %	0.4 %	2.4 %	2.7 %	1.9 %
Medical care services	2 %	1.9 %	2.3 %	2.5 %	2.3 %	2.2 %
Professional services	0.9 %	0.8 %	1.4 %	1.5 %	1.1 %	1.3 %
Hospital & related services	3.8 %	4.2 %	4.6 %	4.7 %	4.7 %	4.5 %

Recreation	- %	- %	- %	- %	- %	- %
Video & audio	-0.7 %	-0.8 %	-0.8 %	-0.6 %	-0.3 %	0.1 %

Education & communication	1.2 %	1.2 %	1 %	0.8 %	0.5 %	0.1 %
Education	-1.9 %	-3.1 %	-4 %	-2.4 %	-1.1 %	-2.1 %
Educational books & supplies	1.8 %	1 %	1.9 %	2.8 %	4.3 %	0.4 %
Tuition other school fees & childcare	2.6 %	2.8 %	2.2 %	2 %	1.9 %	1.9 %

Communication	0.1 %	- %	0.1 %	-0.3 %	-0.8 %	-1.4 %
Information & information processing	0.1 %	-0.1 %	- %	-0.4 %	-0.9 %	-1.5 %
Telephone services	0.4 %	0.4 %	0.8 %	0.6 %	- %	-0.4 %
Information technology hardware & services	-0.5 %	-1.2 %	-1.7 %	-2.3 %	-2.7 %	-3.6 %
Personal computers & peripheral equi.	-2.6 %	-4.4 %	-6.4 %	-3.7 %	-2.3 %	-3.4 %

Other goods & services	- %	- %	- %	- %	- %	- %
Tobacco & smoking products	3.2 %	3.3 %	3.1 %	3 %	3.3 %	3 %
Personal care	1.9 %	1.9 %	1.8 %	2 %	2.3 %	2.2 %
Personal care products	- %	0.4 %	-0.2 %	-0.3 %	0.4 %	- %
Personal care services	2.6 %	2.4 %	3 %	3.4 %	2.5 %	2.3 %
Miscellaneous personal services	4 %	3.8 %	3.6 %	3.7 %	4.2 %	4.1 %
Commodities	1.5 %	2.5 %	3 %	2.9 %	2.6 %	1.8 %
Energy index	4.8 %	10.2 %	12.1 %	12 %	11.7 %	7.9 %

Consumer Price Index M/M

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Consumer Price Indexes CPI (Month on Month change, % )	Sep. 2018 final	Aug. 2018 final	July 2018 final	June 2018 final	May 2018 final	April 2018 final
All Items	0.1 %	0.2 %	0.2 %	0.1 %	0.2 %	0.2 %
All items ex. Food and energy	0.1 %	0.1 %	0.2 %	0.2 %	0.2 %	0.1 %
Food & beverages	- %	0.1 %	0.1 %	0.2 %	- %	0.3 %
Food at home	-0.1 %	- %	0.2 %	0.2 %	-0.2 %	0.3 %
Meats poultry fish & eggs	-1 %	0.1 %	0.3 %	-0.6 %	-0.7 %	0.7 %
Nonalcoholic beverages & beverage materials	0.6 %	0.2 %	- %	0.3 %	0.4 %	-0.6 %
Alcoholic beverages	0.5 %	- %	-0.1 %	0.5 %	-0.2 %	0.3 %
Food away from home	0.2 %	0.2 %	0.1 %	0.2 %	0.3 %	0.2 %

Housing	0.1 %	0.3 %	0.2 %	- %	0.2 %	0.3 %
Shelter	0.2 %	0.3 %	0.3 %	0.1 %	0.3 %	0.3 %
Lodging away from home	-1 %	0.6 %	0.4 %	-3.7 %	2.9 %	0.7 %
Fuels & utilities	-0.6 %	0.5 %	-0.2 %	-0.9 %	0.1 %	-0.2 %
Household energy	-0.8 %	0.6 %	-0.3 %	-1.3 %	-0.1 %	-0.4 %
Fuel oil & other fuels	0.3 %	2.2 %	1.2 %	2.9 %	-0.7 %	2.7 %
Energy services	-0.8 %	0.4 %	-0.4 %	-1.5 %	-0.1 %	-0.5 %
Water & sewer & trash collection	0.1 %	0.3 %	0.2 %	0.4 %	0.4 %	0.4 %
Household furnishings & operations	0.2 %	- %	0.3 %	-0.1 %	-0.4 %	0.5 %

Apparel	0.9 %	-1.6 %	-0.3 %	-0.9 %	- %	0.3 %
Mens & boys apparel	2.2 %	-2.1 %	0.6 %	-0.1 %	-1.2 %	- %
Womens & girls apparel	1.4 %	-1.7 %	-1.8 %	-1.4 %	0.9 %	1.2 %
Infants & toddlers apparel	1.8 %	-2.7 %	-2.4 %	1 %	2.5 %	1.2 %
Footwear	-1.4 %	-0.6 %	1.1 %	-0.4 %	-0.7 %	-0.9 %

Transportation	-0.3 %	0.9 %	0.3 %	0.4 %	0.4 %	0.2 %
Private transportation	-0.4 %	0.9 %	0.2 %	0.5 %	0.5 %	0.4 %
New & used motor vehicles	-1.1 %	0.1 %	0.7 %	0.6 %	-0.1 %	-0.9 %
New vehicles	-0.1 %	- %	0.3 %	0.4 %	0.3 %	-0.5 %
Used cars & trucks	-3 %	0.4 %	1.3 %	0.7 %	-0.9 %	-1.6 %
Motor fuel	-0.2 %	3 %	-0.6 %	0.6 %	1.7 %	3 %
Gasoline all types	-0.2 %	3 %	-0.6 %	0.5 %	1.7 %	3 %
Motor vehicle parts & equipment	0.2 %	- %	0.3 %	-0.1 %	-0.4 %	0.5 %
Motor vehicle maintenance & repair	0.5 %	0.3 %	0.1 %	0.3 %	0.2 %	0.3 %
Public transportation	0.4 %	1.3 %	1.7 %	-0.8 %	-1.2 %	-1.6 %

Medical care	0.2 %	-0.2 %	-0.2 %	0.4 %	0.2 %	0.1 %
Medical care commodities	-0.1 %	-0.3 %	-1.1 %	0.2 %	1.3 %	-0.2 %
Medical care services	0.2 %	-0.2 %	0.1 %	0.5 %	-0.1 %	0.2 %
Professional services	0.2 %	-0.3 %	-0.1 %	0.1 %	-0.2 %	0.2 %
Hospital & related services	-0.3 %	-0.1 %	0.4 %	0.8 %	0.5 %	0.2 %

Recreation	-0.6 %	-0.5 %	0.2 %	-0.2 %	-0.7 %	-0.3 %
Video & audio	0.6 %	0.5 %	0.1 %	-0.1 %	- %	-0.5 %

Education & communication	0.1 %	0.2 %	0.2 %	0.2 %	0.4 %	- %
Education	0.2 %	0.1 %	-0.9 %	-0.9 %	0.7 %	-0.2 %
Educational books & supplies	-0.3 %	-2.1 %	0.3 %	-1.6 %	3.7 %	0.1 %
Tuition other school fees & childcare	0.1 %	0.7 %	0.3 %	0.3 %	0.2 %	0.2 %

Communication	0.2 %	-0.2 %	0.2 %	0.2 %	0.4 %	-0.2 %
Information & information processing	0.2 %	-0.2 %	0.2 %	0.2 %	0.4 %	-0.2 %
Telephone services	0.1 %	-0.4 %	0.1 %	- %	0.1 %	- %
Information technology hardware & services	0.3 %	0.2 %	0.4 %	0.6 %	0.9 %	-0.6 %
Personal computers & peripheral equi.	1.1 %	1.4 %	-2 %	-0.7 %	0.2 %	-0.2 %

Other goods & services	0.1 %	- %	- %	-0.1 %	0.1 %	0.8 %
Tobacco & smoking products	0.3 %	0.1 %	0.1 %	-0.4 %	0.4 %	1.3 %
Personal care	0.1 %	-0.1 %	- %	- %	- %	0.7 %
Personal care products	0.1 %	- %	0.1 %	-0.4 %	-0.1 %	- %
Personal care services	0.1 %	-0.1 %	0.1 %	0.8 %	0.2 %	0.4 %
Miscellaneous personal services	0.2 %	0.2 %	0.2 %	-0.1 %	- %	1.3 %
Commodities	-0.2 %	0.2 %	- %	0.1 %	0.2 %	0.4 %
Energy index	-0.5 %	1.9 %	-0.5 %	-0.3 %	0.9 %	1.4 %

Source: Department of Labor

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