Consumer price growth in the U.S. reaccelerated in the month of April, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Friday.
The report said the annual rate of consumer price growth accelerated to 4.4 percent in April after slowing to 4.2 percent in March.
The faster consumer price growth came as a surprise to economists, who had expected the pace of growth to slow to 3.9 percent.
The annual rate of growth by core consumer prices, which exclude food and energy prices, also accelerated to 4.7 percent in April after slowing to 4.6 percent in March. Economist had expected the pace of growth to be unchanged.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.