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US inflation data shows broad price increases, with energy as a key driver due to rising oil prices partly linked to Iran conflict. This affects consumer purchasing power and input costs across sectors. The channel is input_cost for energy-dependent industries and demand_spike for energy itself. Impact is US-specific but with global oil price implications.

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  • US CPI rose 0.6% month-on-month and 3.8% year-on-year in April, highest since May 2023.
  • Core CPI (ex food & energy) rose 0.4% month-on-month and 2.8% year-on-year.
  • Energy prices surged 3.8% month-on-month, contributing over 40% to overall inflation.
  • Gasoline index increased 28.4% year-on-year.
  • Food prices climbed 0.5% month-on-month.
Sector verdictSP500_CONSUMER_DISCDownmagnitude 2/3 Β· confidence 3/5

Discretionary stocks may fall due to erosion of consumer spending power within 48h; magnitude 2.

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Topic context

Inflation is the rate at which consumer prices rise over time, typically measured by a CPI index. Central banks use policy interest rates to keep it within a target band.