The more muted 0.2% m/m increase in core consumer prices in September is not as encouraging as it looks, since a temporary Delta-related drop back in the prices of high contact services masked a worrying acceleration in the cyclical components, particularly housing, which is more likely to be sustained even once the supply shortage and reopening effects fade.
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