*Walter Bloomberg(@DeItaone):U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICES SURGE ABOVE EXPECTATIONS U.S. September trade inflation came in hotter than expected, signaling persistent price pressures. 🔸 Import prices: +1.1% (forecast +0.8%) 🔸 Export prices: +2.2% (forecast +1.0%) 🔸 Import prices YoY: +8.1% 🔸 Export prices YoY: +11.6% 🔸 Petroleum import prices: +4.6% The key takeaway: Rising energy costs and stronger-than-expected trade prices reinforce inflation concerns ahead of the Fed's October meeting. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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U.S. IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICES SURGE ABOVE EXPECTATIONS U.S. September trade inflation came in hotter than expected, signaling persistent price pressures. 🔸 Import prices: +1.1% (forecast +0.8%) 🔸 Export prices: +2.2% (forecast +1.0%) 🔸 Import prices YoY: +8.1% 🔸 Export prices YoY: +11.6% 🔸 Petroleum import prices: +4.6% The key takeaway: Rising energy costs and stronger-than-expected trade prices reinforce inflation concerns ahead of the Fed's October meeting. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics