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Consumer inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was unchanged in October after the 0.4% increase in September. Falling energy and shelter costs were a few segments within the data that helped to push the headline number lower. When stripping out volatile food and energy, the so-called Core rate also fell both monthly and annually.
The takeaway... if inflation continues to ease, home loan rates could continue to move lower as well.