U.S. CORE INFLATION FORECAST ALIGNS WITH WALL STREET EXPECTATIONS The Cleveland Fed's inflation nowcast points to core CPI rising 0.20% month-over-month, nearly matching analysts' median forecast of 0.21%. Key figures: * Headline CPI: +0.53% MoM, below analysts' forecast range

U.S. CORE INFLATION FORECAST ALIGNS WITH WALL STREET EXPECTATIONS The Cleveland Fed's inflation nowcast points to core CPI rising 0.20% month-over-month, nearly matching analysts' median forecast of 0.21%. Key figures: * Headline CPI: +0.53% MoM, below analysts' forecast range of 0.55%–0.62%. * Core CPI: +0.20% MoM vs. +0.21% expected. The projections suggest core inflation could come in close to expectations, while headline inflation may surprise slightly to the downside.