November 10, 2026
Consumer prices in the U.S. increased in October, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Tuesday. The Labor Department said its consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.4% in October after climbing by 0.6% in September. The report said prices for shelter grew by 0.3% in October, accounting for over thirty% of the monthly increase by the headline index. Food prices also rose by 0.5% in October after coming in unchanged in September, while energy prices climbed by 0.7% in October after spiking by 5.2% in September.
The Labor Department said core consumer prices, which exclude food and energy prices, climbed by 0.3% in October, matching the increases seen in the two previous months. Prices for recreation, medical care, motor vehicle insurance, household furnishings and operations and education all increased during the month. Meanwhile, the Labor Department said prices for used cars and trucks and communication were among the small number that decreased.
The Labor Department noted it cannot provide data on the annual rate of consumer price growth due to the government shutdown in October 2025. On Friday, the Labor Department is scheduled to release a separate report on producer price inflation in the month of October. 11/10/2026 - 09:43:00 (RTTNews)
Euro traded at 1.1157 against USD at 9:00 AM PST
France's unemployment rate dropped in the third quarter. The jobless rate decreased to 8.2% from 8.3% in the second quarter. In the corresponding period last year, the unemployment rate was 7.8%. The number of unemployed people decreased 47,000 from a quarter ago to 2.6 million. The youth unemployment among 15- to 24-year-olds dropped 0.5% to 21.0% in the September quarter. The employment rate stood at 69.1%, up from 69.0% in the previous quarter. 11/10/2026 - 03:22:00 (RTTNews)
China's exports and imports logged double-digit growth in October. In Chinese Yuan terms, exports grew 28.7% year-on-year in October, and imports were 34.7% higher. During the first ten months of 2026, both exports and imports advanced by 17.6% and 23.6% compared to the same period a year ago. Total trade with ASEAN expanded 24.2%, and that with the EU increased 8.5%. In dollar terms, exports surged 35.2% annually in October, and imports also grew sharply 41.6%. 11/10/2026 - 04:57:00 (RTTNews)
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