July Headline Inflation Rose to 3.3%, But Core Inflation Improved
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.3% y/y in July, up from a 2.8% rise in June. The acceleration in headline inflation was widely expected due to a base-year effect on gasoline prices, as a sizeable monthly decline in July 2022 (-9.2%) no longer impacts the 12-month movement. Excluding gasoline, the CPI rose 4.1% from 4.0% in June.
The mortgage interest cost index (+30.6%) posted another record year-over-year gain and remained the most significant contributor to headline inflation. The all-items excluding mortgage interest cost index rose 2.4% in July.
The CPI rose 0.6% in July, following a 0.1% gain in June, mainly due to higher monthly prices for travel tours, with July being a peak travel month. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.5%.
Food price inflation eased last month but remains sticky.
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