CPI up 0.1% as inflation stays muted

Washington

THE cost of living in the US barely rose in September, leaving inflation below the Federal Reserve's goal as fuel prices plunge this month.

The consumer rice index climbed 0.1 per cent after decreasing 0.2 per cent in August, a Labor Department report showed on Wednesday in Washington. Excluding volatile food and fuel, the core measure also advanced 0.1 per cent after being little-changed in August.