Economists expect that a gauge of U.S. consumer prices edged higher in October after a big jump the previous month. The Labor Department’s consumer price index, due out Wednesday, is projected to show a gain of 0.1 per cent for October. Consumer prices jumped 0.5 per cent in September, the largest increase in eight months. Consumer price index, monthly per cent change, seasonally adjusted, by month:May -0.1June 0.0July 0.1Aug. 0.4Sept. 0.5Oct. Housing starts, monthly, seasonally adjusted annual rate:May 1,129,000June 1,217,000July 1,185,000Aug. 1,183,000Sept. 1,127,000Oct.

Source: National Post November 13, 2017 06:00 UTC