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The Consumer Price Index rose 2.4 percent in May, from a year earlier, a reading that reflects only the initial impact of President Trump’s tariffs.

Inflation broadly held steady in May — and by some measures cooled unexpectedly — as price growth data showed few signs of President Donald Trump’s tariffs hitting the consumer economy

The inflation rate is inching higher, with Wall Street expecting tariffs to increase prices throughout the remainder of 2025.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the consumer price index (CPI) increased in May, as inflation remained above the Federal Reserve's 2% target.

The U.S. stock market has rallied in recent weeks, recovering from a slump in April sparked by Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs. At 11:24 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 165.55 points, or 0.39%, to 43,032.42, the S&P 500 gained 16.18 points, or 0.27%, to 6,054.99 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 68.54 points, or 0.35%, to 19,783.53.

Here are the key points to know ahead of this morning's consumer-price index for May: Year-over-year inflation is expected to pick up slightly from April to 2.4%, according to the consensus estimate.

Inflation rose less than expected in May, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released on Wednesday. The consumer price index (CPI), a broad measure of the prices of ...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq opened near record levels on Wednesday, as a cooler-than-expected inflation report calmed concerns around tariff-driven price pressures and fanned expectations for interest rate cuts.

Wednesday’s inflation report won’t change much for the Federal Reserve because it will take several months of price data to convince officials that tariff-related risks to inflation won’t send up prices in a concerning fashion.