US November CPI Report to Show Fourth-Straight Month of Firm Price Increases

Forecasters expect a monthly report on US consumer prices to show a fourth-straight month of firm increases in prices, suggesting progress toward lower inflation is stalling.

The so-called core consumer price index that excludes food and energy is seen rising 0.3% in November from a month before, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey. The report due Wednesday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is also projected to show the overall measure rose by a similar amount.